[Glorantha]

Just curious. Does TV stock newly established retention ponds with bait and sport fish?

[Altavia]

Sometimes.

If not, aquatic birds bring fry in on their feathers naturally.

Also, water is exchanged between the ponds.

If you see birds/gators, there is something they are feeding on.

[metoo21]

Actually a percentage of fish eggs survive the travel through birds digestive tract. That’s how nature does it.

[shut the front door]

Probably wouldn't do you any good if they did. I live on a lake (named lake, not a retention pond) and the owners on the lake chipped in about 10 years ago and paid to have it stocked. Took the birds about 3 months to get all the good fish out. Now, only carp remain.
If you were going to just catch and release, be very careful of the gators. They will come from out of nowhere and grab that fish off of your line.

[Stu from NYC]

Wait till you see a big bunch of pelicans at a pond ready for lunch

[Tom&JenC]

Im not sure but it looks like they might stock mosquito fish. Tiny fish that feed on mosquito eggs. Nature's insecticide. I see tiny rings on the surface in most ponds here like something is feeding. Im going to join the freshwater fishing club here to hone in on whats a waste of time and what isn't

[Altavia]

Some nice size bass are caught near me.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Probably wouldn't do you any good if they did. I live on a lake (named lake, not a retention pond) and the owners on the lake chipped in about 10 years ago and paid to have it stocked. Took the birds about 3 months to get all the good fish out. Now, only carp remain.
If you were going to just catch and release, be very careful of the gators. They will come from out of nowhere and grab that fish off of your line.

Carp are very durable. They can actually survive in mud. The, "good fish," your lake may not be suitable for them. Carp should naturally be black. People have bred the orange colored ones.
Most fish are camouflaged. You well have fish you don't see. Fishing tradition they are always where you are not.
Too many times you find a good fishing spot and you let it slip out and you are invaded. Nope no fish here.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Some nice size bass are caught near me.

Would not even think about eating them, especially with the amount of fertilizer or growth created by the fertilizer in the water. Saw a pond recently and it looked like split pea soup

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Would not even think about eating them, especially with the amount of fertilizer or growth created by the fertilizer in the water. Saw a pond recently and it looked like split pea soup

Suppose to be catch and release in Villages ponds.

Ponds with bubblers stay clearer, most have them with off 44.