Pond Stocking - Stock Your New or Rebuilt Body of Water

Steve Fender of Fender's Fish Hatchery in Baltic, Ohio discusses how to stock your body of water. Conversation includes:
- Stocking rates
- Species to put in your pond
- The Amount of fish you want to put in
And this video is geared more towards brand new ponds and lakes or pond that have been rebuilt and you are putting in a new stock.
Don't forget, when you stop by the hatchery to pick up your fish, you can request a copy of Pond Management: The Common Sense Guide, the complete revised second edition by Steve Fender. This book will guide you through all the information you need to know in owning a small pond or big lake when stocking and managing, from the geographical areas of Northern Ohio all the way to Southern Ohio.
Fender's Fish Hatchery is located at:
50665 Township Road 220
Baltic, Ohio, 43812
More information can be found at:
www.FendersFishHatchery.com
And if you have any questions, feel free to give the hatchery or Steve a call at the numbers listed in the video.

[@lukelangford9273]

That’s one of the best informational videos I’ve come across. Thank You for not filling our time with a lot of fluff. So many KZbinrs love to hear themselves talk. Thanks again.

[@nickleteeth]

some of the best info I've ever heard, thank you for taking the time to educate us.

[@curtdutcher9978]

I have a 2.5 acre pond max depth 9 foot!

[@johnhilton7048]

I'd love to have a 3-4 acre pond with a lot of trees and structure. max depth of 25ft. Rocky damn bank with a good drop off not too far out. lots of plant life.

[@curtdutcher9978]

Love it it great bass fishing!

[@telefunkenyou47]

I'd want one with fish in it too. Preferably big ones.

[@loveking4797]

You and me both my friend

[@jefferson9277]

wouldn’t we all

[@Pfsif]

Ton of great information.

[@paulchappelhymns]

Thank you so much - this is wonderful!

[@QSA10]

My left ear is killing me after this video...

[@rodmcdonald4707]

Very informative.

[@beavereater36]

Great vid,Thnxs for the info.Just ordered me some fish for my pond.Cant wait to see my established pond turn into a honey hole :-)

[@Obi1kenobi10]

My pond is not quite an acre. Going to be cleaning it up this winter

[@matijaradulovic422]

thinking about putting them in pond

[@matijaradulovic422]

we in europe need to do huuge research about fish to even start

[@AlexT-cn4bn]

THanks we were told 3 carp for out 2 acre pond and then everything died

[@fishmansf4573]

I have a 4 inch bluegill in my 29 gallon and I am planning building a backyard pond for her.

[@dillonnott7742]

very good video. but i have one question. Whats some info on stocking hybrid stripers in ponds? our local fish farm has them and stripers are one of my favorite fish. just want some extra info. thanks

[@justinxiao9098]

I usually stock in a combination with walleye when I stock crappie to keep the crappie population in check.

[@fredflintstone1547]

forget the bass and let channel catfish be the top predator. People talk about shiners and bluegill as the first addition to a pond however it starts with vegetation, insects, crawfish, frogs and countless other forage for the fish that you eventually intend to harvest

[@natethegreat8050]

Do I stock ponds around the Utica area because my pond is doing very bad with almost no bluegill and lots of 9 inch bass no bass but about 12 Aimee's was looking into starting over any way to do that and get rid of those fish just have loots of questions because got this pond with the land and don't know much of what to do plese get back to me with some answers

[@rackinbassin1398]

where can I buy them

[@clarkphillips334]

The rotifers and others need algi for food for bluegill

[@elliottjames671]

what about them trout?

[@nachiketraj8247]

My friend and I are making a pond thats part of the creek right now its about 20ft by 4ft and maybe 2ft at deepest will that work for like 2 bass and 10 sunfish? We have lots of driftwood overhang and have liner to stop erosion along with moving water and roots for food. Will that work?

[@justinxiaoproject6980]

Make it at least 7 ft deep then it will work

[@robne6712]

we have a 3' plecocostumus in our pond. cleans it up well but has started to eat fish. are carp the only veg feeders to get?

[@fendersfishhatchery560]

grass carp have been very effective as a long term control . check your laws in your state to see if they are legal . not all states will let them in . we also have used koi, goldfish , and tilapia as control , these fish will reproduce so be careful to stock properly so they dont take over . tilapia will not survive temps below 50 degrees . grass carp are my number one choice

[@clarkphillips334]

What about bluegill food

[@thegreatga]

Excellent information, but wow you guys need some video stabilization software.

[@sickbassdrop]

It's called a tripod

[@johnadkins2113]

Can fhe. Bluegill get to big for the bass to eat ?

[@fluffehtaco8392]

No, there's always a big enough bass that will eat it

[@cubbie9499]

how bout small mouth bass walleye and bullhead

[@brandonthompson7075]

Devon Thompson if you have mucky water and not much vegetation do not stock bullhead they don’t eat big fish and big fish won’t eat them beside catfish. They can be become invasive if you water and shelter is right. Be careful with them imo

[@remingtonwallace7446]

Water also gets to hot for walleye and small mouth bass need currents to survive

[@lofton2030]

When is the best time to re stock a pond

[@arvopelaa]

Spring

[@urielbarrera1437]

What do I feed bluegill?

[@stevefender9161]

if you want to feed your blue gill optimal feed has a great blue gill feed . you can order it from optimal or get it from us . you need a small pellet loaded with good animal protein

[@urielbarrera1437]

steve fender thanks

[@denaangeles214]

Uriel Barrera pellets or minnows

[@mikegmoney3113]

There is no audio

[@travis9217]

It only works in the left earbud

[@davidburns8662]

how do you tell male bass from female bass?

[@justinxiao9098]

You can't tell the difference without killing them.

[@sickbassdrop]

You can sex a live fish. Don't listen to Justin

[@justinxiaoproject6980]

​@@sickbassdrop At least I can't. Can you teach me how?

[@richobeshaw4173]

Are bullhead catfish good for ponds?

[@shaundiltz5821]

no

[@justinxiaoproject6980]

If you like to eat bullheads and like to use cast nets and sienes then yes.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

volume up please

[@fishingharry5285]

I have caught a 67lbs grass carp, they easily could get bigger

[@thenaturechannel3704]

Fishing Harry you did not catch a 60 pound carp

[@thenaturechannel3704]

Fishing Harry you are like 9

[@fishingharry5285]

TheNatureChannel they can easily get 60 pounds in a farm pond

[@jackc.3079]

ive caught them upper 60s myself, a lot of fun

[@fishingharry5285]

yeah, they never run out of energy to go on long hard runs

[@tmo4330]

The white amur is a terrible fish to stock if you feed your fish. The white amur will think you are feeding the pellets to them. At $59.00 per 50 lb bag of purina aquamax, the amurs will eat you out of house and home.

[@caballopalido]

CAMERAMAN ON METH APPARENTLY

[@clarkphillips334]

The algi needs vegitation to grow on

[@dustensmith]

NO SOUND????

[@justinxiao9098]

left earbud only

[@intheshell35ify]

You are a fool if you put carp in your pond. Might as well go buy a couple hundred minnows to throw in and maybe 500 goldfish from the carnival leftovers.

[@diamonddog257]

from Canada; -hey dummy ; .. why not use some real fish ... like Wall-eye , or Rainbow or Cut-Throat Trout; or Sturgeon ? ''blue-gills'' ?

[@remingtonwallace7446]

Because their to big for a pond. And most ponds in the USA are to shallow so the water gets to hot and they die

[@evankinkelaar2178]

Most of America is to hot for walleye