First off. Thanks to everyone for the good suggestions. Well my rain dance seems to have worked wonders! If I was smart I'd really start wishing to win the state lottery!
The pond has gone from a trickle of water to nearly full in a week and a half.
I've talked to many of the local aquaculturists (some of which have been mentioned here) and have had mixed responses. Most places are pretty spendy compared to fish from other states ($3/fish for a 2"-4" LMB,BG and RES). I need to take a look at the cost of out of state shipping to see if it's a better deal.
Also, the local selection is mostly limited to northern LMB, CC and BG.
One of the most expensive places says that they do have Florida largemouths (which I'd like to have) and Florida bluegills which they claim are way better than the other strain of bluegills. I'm not sure about this and the information that I've gathered so far doesn't confirm this.
Maybe someone else can shed some light on these?
Of course the locals also recommend a much higher stocking rate than I've seen mentioned here, which drives the cost up even more.
So I guess I'm still shopping around.
DD
