Regionally, stocking rates vary. But, with geography in mind, and many years in the rear view mirror, reputable scientists have developed stocking rates, by species, in an orderly attempt to accomplish your goals. This is not to say every fish farmer or fish broker is less than honest. We all know there really are honest, reputable used car dealers. Those are the folks who keep getting our comeback business.
Fisheries management is the same.
Pond management is still in its infancy, but the industry is growing on the backs of honest men and women who are working to build their businesses one satisfied customer at a time. Check the Source Guide in Pond Boss Magazine. You will find honest, high-quality pros who are in the pond industry for the, uh, long haul. Sometimes we'll go as high as 100 to the acre, late May through June. In a puddle that size, he does not recommend stocking trout.