You'll find that the Bass eat the other fish where the other fish eat other things beside each other. When we had a pond years ago, we had a flood and the river put Nile Perch into our pond. They are very hard to catch with a hook because of their small mouth. We found that feeding them dog food would fatten them up nicely and they were pretty good eating. So were the catfish. I don't think Perch can live in Florida's waters, as I've never seen one here.

When we stocked our pond, we called the DNR and they gave us the minnows. Blue Gill and Sunfish first, then in 6 months the Bass minnows. This gives the little guys a chance to get bigger and smarter before the Bass show up.