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These stocking recommendations are a reflection of what a properly managed pond is capable of growing. A bottom bubbler aerator such as a Bubblemaster will increase the amount of fish that your pond will grow. Without aeration, a body of water will produce about 100 pounds of fish per acre yearly. With aeration, the same body of water can produce about 1000 pounds of fish per acre yearly. Often there is not enough natural food available in a pond for the fish to reach their full potential growth. We recommend that you enhance their diet by feeding a quality fish food. This will normally multiply the fish's annual growth rate. We handle and sell to you the same fish food that we use to grow the fish in our ponds. Just like any other animal feed, there are different types of fish food available. We can help you select the proper feed for your fish.

Having a recreational pond ourselves we found that some species of fish are less desirable to have under certain conditions. We developed the following stocking recommendations based on our experience with managing our ponds. These recommendations take into consideration the fact that some species of fish may be more or less aggressive than others. For example, swimmers do not like fish that bite while anglers do. We can help you decide which species of fish are the right choice for your pond.

POND STOCKING / ACRE

Fishing Only

Fish & Swim

100 Yellow Perch	100 Yellow Perch
50 Hybrid Stripers	50 Hybrid Stripers
150 Largemouth Bass	150 Largemouth Bass
250 Hybrid Gill
100 Bluegill	250 Bluegill
250 Red Ear Sunfish	250 Red Ear Sunfish
100 Channel Catfish	100 Channel Catfish
10# Flathead Minnows	15# Fathead Minnows
10 White Amur	10 White Amur
100 Bullfrog Tadpoles	100 Bullfrog Tadpoles
5 Koi	5 Koi

Swimming Only

To reduce the number of water bugs and vegetation in a swimming only pond, stock with:
100 Largemouth Bass, 10 lbs. Fathead Minnows, 10 Amur, 200 Bullfrog Tadpoles, 5 Koi.

About White Amur

Pond Tips

We sell only triploid white Amur - 100% sterile fish. These are the only legal Amur in Ohio. If your state does not allow them, we can't sell them to you.
Stocking rates are determined by the type and amount of vegetation in your pond. Normal stockings vary from 10-30 per acre. As Amur grow and age, their diet preferences change, therefore it is important to restock with young Amur every 5 to 6 years.

All ponds and watersheds are different. Soil types, fertility, age, and water sources all play important roles in the quality of your pond. Use natural techniques to control vegetation as much as possible. Aeration, physical removal by raking and netting leaves and stocking white Amur and Koi will keep your pond clean.
The Bass, Bluegill, Catfish combination is ideally suited for ponds. Bass provide excellent catch and release fishing. Bluegill provide fillets for the frying pan and also provide forage for the bass. Catfish also provide excellent sport fishing as well as good eating. By releasing most of the bass caught, your pond will not become overrun with bluegill.
Amur and Koi provide vegetation control - while it is rare to catch them on hook and line, it may happen. If so, immediately release them back into your pond.