Any one manage a pond

[Bassman tr21]

I have a pond it has bream, LM Bass, and few catfish. Has anyone put bait fish to help feed the fish. I was thinking crawl fish also.

 

[bullshot]

Crawfish can be problematic with most ponds in this area and adds very little as a food source.

What is the goal and/or issue with the pond?

Which forage are you planning on adding? Fathead minnows gets a different result than say threadfin shad.

Some of it depends on your risk tolerance, and how much you are willing to spend.

 

[jimwarden]

A pond is an overgrown aquarium, so the easiest thing to do would be to feed the fish on top with fish food. You could purchase it and use an automatic feeder. That’s what the pond owners with the means do. Or you could save all your wasted food, mix it, and form into balls and toss them into your pond for free.

I would hesitate to introduce any other fish other than the bluegill, bass, and catfish into the pond. Just my thoughts.

 

[Bassman tr21]

bullshot - 1/14/2019 11:28 PM

Crawfish can be problematic with most ponds in this area and adds very little as a food source.

What is the goal and/or issue with the pond?

Which forage are you planning on adding? Fathead minnows gets a different result than say threadfin shad.

Some of it depends on your risk tolerance, and how much you are willing to spend.

It’s just for fishing. I have made fish attract in the pond for the small bait fish in there and to help the bream population

 

[bullshot]

Fathead minnows or golden shiners should be fine. Be careful with the structure, too much will leave too many hiding places for the bream, leading to stunting. Generally, one or the other is stocked at 40-80 lbs/acre.

 

[Bassman tr21]

I have not put much structure. I will try some flatheads.