Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - When and what to stock

I just built a 2 acre pond in west central Illinois last October. The pond probably has a little less than an acre of water in it right now and is around 10 feet deep at its deepest. It will be around 18 feet deep at its deepest when full. I’d like to get some fish started in it but I’m not sure if I should just wait for it to get full to put anything other than fathead minnows in it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking to have LMB, BG, RES and some CC. I might put some other types of fish in later on down the road.

Drop have you checked PH …. Lime if needed will help clear water pretty fast so that fish can find the food easier than in chocolate

Follow the Herman Brothers for advice. BE sure to tell them you mentioned them on Pond Boss so they give you the best fishery advice and don't just sell you fish for a quick profit. The only thing I would put in now would be FHM maybe some golden shiners WITH appropriate spawning habitat for both species. Add the rest of the fish in fall or next spring unless Herman' disagree and find out why it conflicts with PBoss info.

So true, right now, before the pond is full they can back a lime truck down into what will be the edge of the pond probably and spread a bunch of lime that way, I had that done and know of others that have had it done that way.