Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - I stocked fish in a muddy pond...

Hey guys and gals, I'm new to the forum. So hello to all from Louisiana! I had a pond build (approx. 1 acre) at the end of last summer. It's about 8-10' deep. Early this spring, I stocked it with 500 CNB, 100 Red Ears, and 1000 FHM. I've never found a dead fish so I assume they're still alive. Of course, my pond is still very muddy with almost 0 visibility (I've been reading up on the alum threads). My question is: Whenever I feed, and I don't feed a large amount of food, I am yet to see my fish come up to feed. I'm using a small diameter pellet, but I only ever see a minnow swimming around. Is this normal for new, muddy ponds? Thanks in advance for all of the advice so far!

Paul - Those two fish in your pictures are hybrid bluegill not RES. HBG go grow pretty fast. Your supplier did not sell you RES or maybe just some HBG were mixed in with the RES that he sold you. More angling adventures my tell the rest of the story. Keep showing us pictures of your sunfish and we will see if you are catching some pure RES. HBG do bite more aggressively and are easier to catch than RES.

Note those sunfish in your picture have lower fins (pelvic & anal) that have colored fin or fin margins. RES to not have that feature. Also note how big the mouth is on those HBG. RES mouth is not that big.