Species for Stocking

Click on the image of the species below you would like more information on or see the chart below for other resources regarding the species.

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Need assistance with wildlife and fish management on your ranch, backyard, or pond? Simply call your local County Extension Agent.

General	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Undesirable Fish Species – Species Profile
	Langston University	Identification And Life History Of Common Invertebrates
Crawfish	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Crawfish – Species Profile
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0243 – Crawfish: A Healthy Choice! SRAC Publication No. 2403 – Procambarid Crawfish: Life History and Biology SRAC Publication No. 2404 – Crawfish Trap Design and Construction
Catfish	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Blue Catfish – Species Profile Channel Catfish – Species profiles B-1319: Catfish in Farms Ponds for Food and Recreation E-342: Texas Catfish Production in Ponds Catfish Ponds for Recreation
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0180 – Channel Catfish: Life History and Biology SRAC Publication No. 1800 – Costs of Small-Scale Catfish Production SRAC Publication No. 1801 – Infestations of the Trematode Bolbophorus sp. in Channel Catfish SRAC Publication No. 1806 – Feed Ingredients and Feeds for Channel Catfish
	Missouri Department of Conservation	Monoculture of Channel Catfish in Farm Ponds
	Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation	How to get Channel Catfish to Spawn in a Farm Pond
Forage Fish	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Fathead Minnows – Species Profile Threadfin Shad – Species Profile
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0724 – Species Profile: Sunfish SRAC Publication No. 7205 – Species Profile: Hybrid Sunfish SRAC Publication No. 0140 – Forage Fish – Introduction and Species
	Oklahoma State University	Forage Species Range, Description, and Life History
Grass Carp	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Grass Carp – Species Profile
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 3600 – Using Grass Carp in Aquaculture and in Private Impoundments
	University of Florida	Grass Carp: A Fish for Biological Management of Hydrilla and Other Aquatic Weeds
	Oklahoma State University	Grass Carp for Pond Weed Management
Hybrid Striped Bass	Texas A&M University	Hybrid Striped Bass – Species Profile
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0300 – Hybrid Striped Bass: Biology and Life History
Largemouth Bass	Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Largemouth Bass – Species Profile WF-087: The Largemouth Bass — Better Fishing Through Private Water Management WF-068: Managing Largemouth Bass in Texas Ponds: A High School Math and Science Curriculum
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0722 – Species Profile: Largemouth Bass SRAC Publication No. 0200 – Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History
	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources	Overcrowded Largemouth Bass in Alabama Farm Ponds: A Problem More Common Than You Think
Sunfish	Texas A&M University	Bluegill – Species Profile Hybrid Sunfish – Species Profile Redear Sunfish – Species Profile TAMU-WFSC-EXT Publication No. 025 – Redear
	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 0724 – Species Profile: Sunfish SRAC Publication No. 7205 – Species Profile: Hybrid Sunfish SRAC Publication No. 0140 – Forage Fish – Introduction and Species
Tilapia	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	Tilapia – Species Profile SRAC Publication No. 0283 – Tilapia: Life History and Biology

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