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Bluegill / Largemouth Bass / Channel Catfish stocking option for new ponds
This stocking plan is for a newly built or newly renovated pond that does not have an established fish population (yes, that includes those few bass your brother-in-law put in to help you get started).
| Stocking Rate per Acre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species Stocked | Size to Stock | When to Stock | Plan to Feed | Don't Plan to Feed |
| Bluegill | 1-2 inch | Spring or Fall | 500 | 500 |
| Channel Catfish | 4-6 inch | Spring or Fall | 300 | 150 |
| Redear Sunfish | 1-2 inch | Spring or Fall | 250 | 250 |
| Fathead Minnows | Adult | Spring or Fall | 5 Lbs | 5 Lbs |
| Largemouth Bass | 2-3 inch | The next Fall following stocking other fishes (example, first fish stocked Fall 2003, bass stocked Fall 2004) | 75 | 75 |