Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Small pond on a creek needs fish?

Maybe no fish are necessary. Certainly not for fishing since there are numberless places to fulfill my fishing desires here in the neighborhood. So how do I know if adding fish will give any benefit at all? Still, I guess fish will enrich the biodiversity of the land and this is my ultimate hope. Does anyone know the ideal fish species to introduce in my specific conditions?


Western slope, Colorado
±5500 ft elev.
Dammed off section of small creek
Max depth 5 ft tapering over 120 ft to 0
Constant circulation
Open access to free flowing creek
Tree lined
Cattle
Hard freeze
No hard information of water quality

E. dB, I do some stocking in CO. The west slope has a lot of restrictions on what species can be stocked, especially with in-flow/out-flow. If you want to message me on your location, I can give you particulars on what can be stocked and what can't.
The Northern CO hatchery I work closely with does some stocking on the west slope and permits for some areas have to be obtained in advance.
Now, determining what needs to be done will require some sampling to include types of fish present and weights/lengths of those species to make a more educated decision on what needs to be adjusted to better meet your intended goals.

A little understood reality that you got right.