Fish Stocking Strategies for New & Renovated Ponds

Event Date and Time

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 — 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location 

Zoom Webinar

About the Webinar

Presented by Dr. Todd Sink

• Aquaculture Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 
• Director, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory

This 1-hour how-to educational program on pond stocking will cover

• Multiple stocking strategies for small ponds to larger lakes
• Common pond species that may be used in pond stocking 
• Understanding basic genetics for stocking largemouth bass
• Advantages and disadvantages of hybrid species commonly available for pond stocking.

Strategies we will cover:

• Six stocking strategies will be discussed for small ponds (less than 1 acre) 
• Two stocking strategies with several variations will be discussed for larger ponds (more than 1 acre)
• Trophy management strategies for trophy catfish (Trophy management for bass or sunfish will be covered in the upcoming fish management strategies webinar).

Importantly, stocking order will be covered as stocking at the correct time in the correct order is critical to establishing a well-balanced pond that will provide decades of good fishing.

Finally, we will conclude with undesirable species that should not be stocked in ponds as they may be harmful to the fishery.

There will be a 30-minute Q&A session at the conclusion of the webinar.