Stocking a fish pond

[Laufen]

An aerator will help tremendously. You absulutely need to keep the O2 levels up especially in the summer.

 

[bassdaddy00]

Crappie are great eating fish as well. I am kinda surprised nobody mentioned them before me but they can do well in a pond of that size. As mentioned earlier, put in some brushpiles for the panfish to use. They will hold the crappie for some killer fishing as well.

 

[Sandman]

Aerator like mentioned abouve is very important to keeping the pond alive.

 

[woodstock]

Is there any kind of help/guidlines at the local or state level, and do you need some kind of permit?

 

[Bioshock]

Is there any kind of help/guidlines at the local or state level, and do you need some kind of permit?

You might qualify for "WHIP" http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/

Good info @ US Fish And Wildlife Servive http://www.fws.gov/habitat/

 

[Bioshock]

You might be able to get a grant @
US Fish And Wildlife Servive - Partnerships, Grants, and Financial Assistance for Habitat Conservation

Research your area for local spicies of fish,frog,turtle,insect,flower,weed that might be endangered.

http://www.defenders.org/programs_a.../private_lands/landowner_incentives/index.php
^Incentives for Conservation

 

[woodstock]

Good info!

You might qualify for "WHIP" http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/

Good info @ US Fish And Wildlife Servive http://www.fws.gov/habitat/

 

[Bypass]

Great topic. Thanks for starting it. I found information in here I could use as well.

 

[basstracker89]

Call Greg Grimes, I think he is out of Ballground,Ga. I hope I spelled his name right. He is also featured in the Georgia Outdoor News every once in a while. I have talked with him myself and he seemed to have a lot of good advise. The thing is it does cost a lot of money to have a good fishery and once you get it going you will have to pay to have fish taken out from time to time to keep the population in balance as you wont be able to harvest enough fish yourself. Good luck !!