Well you pond really isn't big enough for channels, however you could make a good deal of change if you started to import some of our natives
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Well you pond really isn't big enough for channels, however you could make a good deal of change if you started to import some of our natives
Channels are everywhere , however if you want cheap farm raised catfish Arkansas has a lot of ponds, many of the other natives can be collected with a fishing license, for example most states let you collect your own baitfish, and that can be a broad category, also many states will allow you to take lots of rough (nongame) fish, taking sportfish tends to be more complicated tho.
channel cats are no good for a small pond in the uk its too cold. My current pond is much bigger and about to get bigger again that's why I am looking at channel cats. Long term a 6x4 pond is best for minnows, stickle backs or smaller fish. 1 or 2 perch might do well for a while, trout would also out grow it. Tench in particular golden ones would add some colour.
if you want something different in a small pond why not look at planting it and adding some fathead minnows and newts ? No point going for stuff that soon out grows.
I think im going to go with a couple perch for now and see what grouping fish I can find that don’t get to big
Cannels are perfect for koi ponds where trout might also do well. A 6ft x 4ft pond is not such a great place for them. Another option if your pond is covered might be local marine. Rock pool fish would be very cool and unusual. If you have kids collecting would also make a great day out.
