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.25 acre pond

Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:47 am
Posted by commode
North Shore
Member since Dec 2012
1224 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:47 am
Would this size be adequate enough to stock with Bream? I am looking at a property that has a small pond, but I am not sure of the depth. What would be an ideal depth? Just wondering if it can support fish before I get too excited.
Posted by Geauxkart
Member since Jun 2013
101 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:58 am to
I've got a small pond, about 1/3 - 1/2 acre. About 8' deep at the deepest - holds a ton of fish and brings in a lot of wildlife. Get an aerator and give it a shot.
Posted by GooseCreekMafia
Member since Jun 2017
883 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:11 am to
You can always put a fish feeder on it to help support the bluegill
Posted by Theduckhunter
South Louisiana
Member since May 2022
1145 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:47 am to
I have 1/3 acre. Average depth is probably 4 ft. Deep spots are 6’.

Stocked with 750 bream 1000 minnows initially and 50 bass about 8 months later.

Fish are doing great. No aerator needed.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29763 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:48 am to
quote:

.25 acre pond


Paging NASCARFAN.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
26909 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:59 pm to
quote:

Paging NASCARFAN.


I thought his was closer .0025 acre...
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
82390 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:41 pm to
Oh that was a fun OB time then
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
39702 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

Would this size be adequate enough to stock with Bream?


I would think so.

quote:

I am not sure of the depth. What would be an ideal depth?


Being only .25 acres, I would pump it dry.

A: Fresh start in case there are trash fish in it.

B: You could get some one to dig it out if you wanted it to be deeper.

quote:

What would be an ideal depth?


I'd want a 10' hole somewhere, but 6-8' should be fine.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18582 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 3:21 pm to
Mine is still holding bream
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70197 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 3:38 pm to
How is the pond fed? Creek or spring? Or just runoff?

The short answer is yes, bluegill can live in a quarter acre pond. But if it dries up every time there's a drought, or overflows every time it rains, it might not be worth stocking. How many trees are growing on the dam? What's the weed situation? Too many variables for anyone to give an informed opinion.

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