Thanks Theo for the help. I will try those searches you mentioned. This site is a godsend to a novice like myself.
As a matter of fact I do have an Uncle just outside of Knoxville and dear friends in Nashville.
I did a Google search for pond hatcheries and the best one I came up with is in the Cincinnati area code area. Minimum $150 order delivered live in Ohio. If I ordered 3 times BG + FH; YP; then LMB that gets kinda pricey but I could live with it spread out over time. If I transfer some of my BG and can get minnows locally that would save a big expense.
I think I can identify the BG. I will look over the greenies online to see if I can tell the difference.
Can I go to the local bait store and buy minnows? Or should they come from a more formal source? Are there perhaps any closer to me? - I live half way between Cleveland and Erie PA. Can consumers get fish from Ohio DNR?
Another question - just to make sure - I am assuming it would be unwise to pump stream water into the pond to fill it more quickly. There is I think about 6 feet in the pond now with about 4 feet to go. The stream is running nicely 25 feet away.
I have a lot of questions. Appreciate your help.
Some additional questions:
Does it matter how deep I install structure for the fish? I have been putting it on the sloped sides of the embankement where the water will go from shore about 1/2 way down to the bottom - thinking the water would be no more than 6 feet deep where the structure is, and would be with or near vegetation. Would additonal structure in the deeper water be productive? There is one area that could reach 12 feet deep but most is 8-10'.
I will add some RES when I get my first fish order. I am considering HSB also at the time I get the LMB. Just for something different, a fighter, and to see how they taste.
speaking of taste - how do Channnel Cats taste? I was not going to introduce them but like I said, sacrifices have to be made.
