[gambusia]

There is a small pond in a public park not far from my house.

It's not a really a fishing pond but apparently during a big flood fish got into it.

I have seen or caught gambusia, golden shiner, bluegill sunfish and green sunfish out of this pond. Mostly very small green sunfish.

My question is would it be a good or worthwhile idea to ask the NCWRC is they would consider stocking the pond with a large predator fish i(if the town goes along with it too)?

 

[gambusia]

Pond in question located in the Fletcher Community Park Fletcher, NC

 

[Jeffonc]

Looks awfully shallow in that pic...Is there any deeper water in that pond? Would think you'd need some protection from extreme heat, cold & drought to sustain stocked predators.

No idea on the process of asking WRC or the community to stock something. Can't hurt to ask.

 

[gambusia]

From what I have seen it is a shallow pond.

There might be some deeper water in the center but it can get low during a drought. At least it did once.

 

[ncnat]

Other than what's there I don't see nothing but catfish surviving.

 

[sundrop]

I'd say because of the environment NO.

 

[Dave B.]

I voted, leave as is... Fish will only get so big due to their envoirnment.. so trying to squeeze 25 lbs of fish in a 10 lb sack.. might not be the best option

 

[Topsail Angler]

From the picture it doesn't look like it would be a viable bass pond - but the picture might not tell the whole story.

 

[NCIrish]

By the looks of that pond in the picture, I would have to say leave it as it now is. I am not certain if it could support a pred for long and everyone that has replied have outlined most of the critical concerns.
Enjoy what it now supports and have fun.

 

[Bread Man 1]

Looks like a mudhole to me. I wouldn't try to stock anything. Might be good for bullfrog gigging.

 

[gambusia]

Well there are more small green sunfish in there than you can shake a stick at

 

[sundrop]

Sounds like a good place to pick up CATFISH bait!!

 

[gambusia]

Oh I know and have done just that!

That is one reason not to stock a predator

1-3" green sunfish make a good big fish bait

 

[backlash]

Doesn't look like it could sustain much of anything.

 

[Scott Hobbs]

If what we are seeing in the photo is 2/3's of the pond, leave it alone. The state will not spend money on this type of project. Normally it has to have water coming into and running out of a pond, those waters are state waters. Small holes like this are not.

Looks like a good dry spell will dry it up, stick to it as your own bait tank.


Tight line <*)))))>{

 

[Tubby1]

Stick yo the bait tank idea....... I have one myself... small farm pond just full of bream and sunfish... and now it has one big channel cat in it.... or it did last time I caught him..... Gotta love those big ol bait tanks!!!

 

[tcfisherman]

leave It Like It Is And Enjoy The Green Sunfish, For All Of The Reason Above........................chris