I have recently built a 16 acre pond with the back water abuting the levee to an old 3 acre pond. My fish guy recommended raising fathead minnows in the smaller pond to supplement the LMB in the larger pond (stocked with BG, CC, LMB and FHM this past spring). I rotenoned the small pond and nothing besides small BG and small shinners surfaced. I took this as a good sign because even though the pond had been holding water for several years there were no "trash" fish brought in from other sources. I stocked the pond with FHM's and they have taken off. I built a pier and set out a fish feeder to train them to come to the pier. They love the floating feed. I built a swing arm with a pulley on the pier thinking I could use it to net the FH's as they feed. I guess time will tell if this will work. Interested in ideas, suggestions, similar experiences, etc.