{"id":12580,"date":"2019-06-18T13:12:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T13:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=12580"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T23:09:17","slug":"pond-management-stocking-fish-in-indiana-ponds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/pond-management-stocking-fish-in-indiana-ponds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NorthernStrainLargemouthBassZischkePhoto.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"NorthernStrainLargemouthBassZischkePhoto\" data-rl_caption=\"NorthernStrainLargemouthBassZischkePhoto\" title=\"NorthernStrainLargemouthBassZischkePhoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12582 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/NorthernStrainLargemouthBassZischkePhoto-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Northern strain largemouth bass, photo by Mitchell Zischke\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Fish stocking in a pond is like a retirement plan\u2014you need to have a vision of your ultimate goal. You want to start off in the right direction or your long-term investment may not pay the dividends you had hoped for. <a title=\"Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNR-569-stocking-fish-indiana-ponds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds<\/a> is an 8-page publication written by our experts partnering together from Purdue&#8217;s Pesticide Programs, Forestry and Natural Resources and Purdue Weed Science. They share recommendations regarding fish types, numbers, and predator\/prey relationships for new and renovated ponds.<\/p>\n<p>Main topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stocking new or renovated ponds with no fish present<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of ponds with existing fish populations<\/li>\n<li>Northern strain largemouth bass<\/li>\n<li>Stocking fathead minnows<\/li>\n<li>Stocking fish to control vegetation<\/li>\n<li>Dissolved oxygen &#8211; fish need it to live<\/li>\n<li>Fish health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Properly stocking your pond with the correct number of the recommended species at the right size are all important steps in creating a healthy and well-balanced pond that will provide good fishing into the future. For more information on pond management go to <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife<\/a> or contact Jarred Brooke at <a href=\"mailto:jmbrooke@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jmbrooke@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a title=\"Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-584.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center<br \/>\n<a title=\"Forestry and Water Quality: Pollution Control Practices\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-88-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Forestry and Water Quality: Pollution Control Practices<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Marine Shrimp Biofloc Systems: Management Practices\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-495-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Shrimp Biofloc Systems: Management Practices<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Nature of Teaching: Healthy Water, Happy Home - Lesson Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-527-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">The Nature of Teaching: Healthy Water, Happy Home &#8211; Lesson Plan<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Aquaculture &amp; Aquatics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/area-of-interest\/aquaculture-aquatics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aquaculture &amp; Aquatics<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/jarred-m-brooke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fish stocking in a pond is like a retirement plan\u2014you need to have a vision of your ultimate goal. You want to start off in the right direction or your long-term investment may not pay the dividends you had hoped for. 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