Robbie,
Have you considered only buying some fish for now, and other species at a later date? I've been putting fathead minnows and copper nose bluegill in my pond this year to build up my forage base. Then next year, I'll add the bass when the fish in there will have had multiple spawns and are doing really well.
I buy from Tyler Fish Farms here in Tyler, TX. I don't know if he ships fish or anything as he only takes cash when selling fish. I'm just lucky to have a place to buy from that's less then half an hour away.
Eddie
