Fathead minnows ("tuffies" to bait shops) are the springtime jumpstart for any new bass pond. Stocked with bluegill at pond establishment, they spawn aggressively and provide a one-year buffet that puts initial bass growth into hyperdrive. The bass population usually wipes them out within 12-18 months, which is fine - they've done their job. Cheap, hardy, native to most of North America.
Plankton, algae, detritus
Coppernose bluegill (pair these two at pond establishment), largemouth bass (added one year later)
All US states
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