I received my first order of fish this weekend. My pond is currently 1 to 1.5 surface acres (avg 3-4 foot depth), but will eventually be 5 surface acres, with avg depth of 6 feet or more.
I ordered 20 pounds of fathead minnows and 1000 1"-3" coppernose bluegill. I had read about how some fisheries determine the number of fish based on water displacement, and I think I had a pretty reputable guy... But I was amazed how fast it all was, and I have no clue how many fish I may have received.
At 10am, the guy calls and says he's at the entrance to the property. He drives to the pond, backs up, shows me the fish (minnows and bluegill co-mingled), lets me take a couple pictures, hooks up a 6" PVC pipe to the live well in the truck, dumps his load (which took no more than 30 seconds), and leaves. I swear to you that this took no more than 4 minutes from when I shook his hand -- digital camera timestamps tell no lies.
Is this normal?
