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FISH POND
STOCKING
The recommended stocking
rate for a one acre pond is as
follows:
Bass
For best results Bass should be stocked
in July. Stocking a 2" - 2 1/2"
Bass in July should give you a 6"
to 10" Bass by late fall of the same year. The stocking
rate is 100 per acre pond.
Channel Catfish
Stock at the rate of 200 to 300 per
acre pond. For best results stock
when the water temperature is above 50
degrees. By following this guide line
your Channel Catfish will grow at
the rate of one inch per month.
Fathead Minnows
Fathead Minnows should be stocked in
early Spring along with the
Channel Catfish, and the Bluegills. They
are a good food source for the Bass and
they will reproduce 25-30 fold.
Grass Carp
Many states have regulations regarding
the use of Grass Carp. You should
first check with your County Extension
Agent to see if there are any
restrictions on the use of Grass
Carp in your area. The normal recommended
stocking rate is 12 - 15 per acre pond.
In addition, you should consider a
replacement cycle, adding some new
ones every few years. This is suggested because as the
Grass Carp mature they feed less and they
become ineffective. Also you will
tend to lose some, out the
overflow, during heavy rainy periods.
Hybrid Bluegills or
Hybrid Redears
The normal recommended rate is
600-800, but you can stock as many
as 1000 per acre. One thing that is very
important is to keep at least a 5-1 ratio
of Bluegills to Bass. With proper
feeding they will grow to 6 inches in
the first year.
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