Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose 125 acre lake

What about downstream? If I recall correctly, you said it has a creek as the outflow as well. That is a lot of flow for no fish to find.

well it flows the rest of the way through the farm then down a spill way of rif raf rock into a larger stream. But no way ish can get up that spill way.

I'd be tempted to throw in a red wriggler under a bobber next time you're there. Just to see if there's anything you don't know about.

This sounds like an amazing piece of property. And if you are looking for some people to come check out the lake and help you evaluate it, I'm sure the idea of fishing and possibly some beer (or truckloads of beer depending on which members are invited) you could have the free help of some of your pond boss family. I'm sure at least a few guys would be willing to come out and throw a line in.

Mikey: did you get the girl a ring yet?

Tommy, first glad you are here you will gets some great advice. thanks guys for referral been busy and not checked in PN in a few days.

Tommy not trying to sell u but a lake that size is worth lots of money to construct the permitting alone these days would be 100K easy. At 300K that seem awesome. When you start talking stocking numbers for that size body of water it is not going to be cheap. I think we can save you tons of money by spending it right within your goals and budget. Also unless the lake is new it more than likely has fish. Hard for a lake that size to not have some in a matter of a few years. Not only would you be paying for the shocking but the advice. We can lay out a plan of action. Anyway I just did the math to get us up thee it would be $1000 to get us there and $1500 for a day of shocking and consulting. Report another $500 that will attempt to answer all your questions and covers next year worth of advice. We would help find best source of fish and supplies, etc. Anyway congrats on a great piece of water.

thanks guys.. I belive ive taked every one into getting a pros advise. But like i said we wont have control of the farm till after deer season. as for the price of the lake, It was built free of charge. yep you heard me right FREE.. How you ask? It was strip mined as the law says the land must be reclamed better than when they found it.. Hence the lake.

Sweet deal Tommy, almost seems too good to be true! $3000 bucks to have Greg electroshock it and give you his advice is a steal! If you can get him to assist you, it will be worth every penny... A lake that size has the real potential to produce multiple species of trophy fish if managed properly.

Tommy too cold to do any shocking up your way until next spring anyways. If strip mine one of the first things would be to run water quality test. Have you seen it, guessing it is ultra clear. Might even be very difficult to shock. If you like email me greg@lakework.com and send in a water sample. We will reduce charge say $30 and run some test for ya. Good first step, also some of the strp pits have grat habitat they did not built it for a lake so they leave humps, channels, etc. I've seen some very cool ones.