I personally love to catch blues out at the lake and have a hatchery that sells them within an hours drive but I still would NEVER stock them. The problem I have with any catfish ( besides bullhead ) is that once they hit 15 pounds or so they will eat literally anything in your pond. Since my goal is a bass pond that is not what I am looking for. If I was managing a pond just for catfish however they could be a good addition.