For the best recreational fishing in Mississippi, the recommended species for stocking all new impoundments are largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and fathead minnows. Crappie are not recommended for impoundments less than 500 acres. Crappie should not be stocked into farm ponds because they tend to overpopulate, resulting in a pond full of stunted fish. At the time of initial stocking, fingerling largemouth bass should be 2 inches in length, bluegills and redear sunfish 2-3 inches, and channel catfish should be 6-8 inches long.

Specific Fish Stocking Information

Bass and Bream
Catfish
Hybrid Sunfish