Keeping any natives in a pond with koi?

[new2natives]

My pond is finally ready for fish

Its 1100-1200g (16'x4'x2.5' tall)
And its currently stocked with 12 koi 4-6" and a small Albino Channel Catfish.
I plan to add 2-3 White Sturgeon ~4-6", and maybe 1-2 small Sterlets as well, once they become available.

I may add a few more koi, but I was wondering if there are any natives that would get along with them as long as they all get enough to eat?


I can get LMB, SMB, perch, walleye, bluegill, hybrid bluegill, crappie, and redear sunfish at 2-5" and already pellet trained ... good idea, or bad idea on any of those?
I could also get any of the fish that Zimmermans on NANFA sells, b/c he's not too far from me

 

[Calborn]

the bluegill and perch seem like good candidates

 

[mkman]

get some LMB!

Pics of the pond pls!

 

[new2natives]

cell phone pic
i will be doing something to make it look a little nicer around it, but here it is for now ...
for reference my girlfriend is 5'6" and the dogs are 1.5'

 

[new2natives]

and i know bass would be awesome to have in there but would it cause problems??

also, i can get "Red Eye Bass" ... any info on them??

 

[jworth]

and i know bass would be awesome to have in there but would it cause problems??

also, i can get "Red Eye Bass" ... any info on them??

can you get me "red eye bass"?

 

[Gobrian44]

Where are you getting the White Sturgeon?

 

[new2natives]

can you get me "red eye bass"?

Do you know much about them? PM me details ... They are listed on Zimmermans NANFA page, he said they should be available later this summer. I emailed him for more info, but haven't heard back yet (it was only an hour ago). He ships for a very reasonable price, and you are close, so it would probably be cheaper than the drive?

Where are you getting the White Sturgeon?

A local LFS gets them in during the summer ...

 

[toolbox31]

I like putting perch in my pond and I've also caught wild carp and put them in. They give a more natural look then domesticated koi. I release them into the lake in the fall so I don't have any right now.

 

[Noto]

The channel cat will be more of a problem than the koi. Once grown he will be capable of eating almost any sunfish, perch, young bass, etc.