Those products create a very gradual shift in pH.One of the biggest mistakes pond owners make is stocking all their baitfish and sportfish at once, Sink said. Although aged ponds could cause some problems as well have different combinations of fish that could, in turn, could intrude with reproduction.If there is no food for the pan fish they will die which will cause any large game fish to die as well.Unfortunately, just like the fathead minnow they cannot be a food source for long periods of time as bass gobble these types of fish all the live long.The use of thread fin shad is a very common and popular bait for those looking to catch large catfish as this bait stays on the bottom where the catfish can easily find it.The result of having large mouth bass in small ponds can result in stunted populations or over harvesting.People today still go out and try to catch pan fish as they taste good and are easy to clean and cook. Unfortunately, they do not reproduce in ponds.If you decide to stock your pond with catfish, make sure you are feeding them every day, especially when they are growing (April through November), when feeding the catfish, give them the amount of food they will eat in 12-15 minutes.Unfortunately, a specially produced sterile grass carp is not allowed in Texas ponds, youâll need a permit.Next comes small pan fish, pan fish control the population of the baitfish as well as providing energy and food for the large game fish.You can also use them in a pond with catfish if you donât feed it very often or in bluegill-bass ponds.If this is a new pond, you should have no issues. The upper jaw is slightly longer than the lower jaw. “This is an especially large risk during hot summer nights. Yes, together.The threadfin shad fish is generally used in a bass pond.Having bluegill in a bass pond is a necessity for a good quality bass pond, the bluegill is a great source of nutrients for the bass in a pond.These fish can grow up to 12 inches and they play a key role in the food chain, as they are preyed upon by bass, trout, herons, snapping turtles, walleye, and kingfishers.Whatâs cool about the redear sunfish is that you can stock it with the bluegill in Texas ponds!Game fish come in a wide variety in Texas, they can be either saltwater or freshwater, obviously, weâll be going over the freshwater fish.I use grass carp in a few of my ponds when stocked, these fish can easily provide long-term and cost-effective control of algae in your pond.Do not add in any predator fish without having a strong base of bait fish and pan fish the game fish can eat.The hybrids can either be stocked alone, with minnows or sunfish or in bass-bluegill ponds.Here are some important tips for stocking a small pond; remove all existing fish.These fish do extremely well in smaller ponds, as they are a good food source and are fun to catch.Hybrid striped bass is a game fish, they can be stocked in any size pond which is pretty great!Game fish are the fish people spend their afternoons going after, usually looking for the big ones.Large Texas pond owners tend to stock their pond with largemouth bass and an assortment of prey.