Stocking options for a california pond

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I live in the bay area in California. I plan on building a pond in my backyard (probably around 600 gal). Besides the popular goldfish and mosquito eaters, what other animals can I put in the pond (fish, inverts, amphibians, etc)? I can't find a lot of information on the subject. Websites either talk about goldfish and mosquito minnows or they're referring to large ponds and talk about bass and pike type fish.

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Oh, hey, we're practically neighbors! I'm converting my swimming pool. I just went and got some feeder Goldfish for a dollar to make sure the water is survivable. I have some mosquito fish which I'm keeping inside in a container pond until it warms up a bit. Maybe when I get further along I'll try some Koi. Also want to try some White Cloud Mountain Minnows, which should be able to tolerate our climate as well. Thinking I might go down to Los Gatos Creek and see if I can find some frogs. I love the sound of croaking frogs :razz:.
 

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