Hi All,

New to the forum, but have been lurking as I'm figuring out my pond. I'm in California and currently working on an approximately 1 acre pond. I was planning to stock it with bluegill, redear, LMB and channel cats. Pond will be for swimming, eating out of, and some water used for a small amount of livestock. While looking at some of the fisheries around me I noticed they sell sacramento perch, which I've never heard of despite growing up in Sac. Seems like it'd be a good eating fish and it grows much larger than the bluegill or red ear. I can't find much info as far as their behavior and niche in ponds, though. I'm leaning towards stocking them early with the forage fish, but hoping someone might have some experience with them.

Thanks!
Dylan