Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose New Pond Stocking

I also agree with Theo and esshup. They have experience with the fishes you are considering. If I were me I would leave the CC out until year 3 or 5 or completely to get the other species established. My concern is the SMB will not control very well if at all the reproduction from the CC. CC will sooner or later find a way or make a way to spawn in your pond. Then it has to be up to the other fishes to do a good job of eating the fry before the quickly grow to the 3"-5" sizes. Then with your planned fishery you start having too many CC who will make the water turbid, likely eat more YP than sunfish. With turbid water these fish do not do as well. When caught and released are very hard to dependable catch. CC smarten up quickly to angler methods.