stocking a pond

diymirage said

Thanks, this is real good info, so I know what to expect
The funny thing is, they DID suggest a few less cat fish, but 25 was their lowest order quantity, if I wanted less I would have to pick them out piecemeal when the truck gets here (the company is from Arkansas, and they are selling at a local feed store) so I figured I would order a few more and be sure I got it

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You will be ok with with the extra cats, they just won’t get very big. You can supplement the feeding with some catfish pellets and cull a few out as they grow over the next 2 years to balance the population. You will be able to tell how they are doing as you catch and release them and if they look like they are staying small, have a few for dinner so the rest grow bigger.