How can I stock a small stream with sunfish?

This summer, I am planning on catching some local pumpkinseed/red breasted sunfish from a local stream where they are overcrowded, and stocking two streams. With both streams, I have permission to be back there, and it is the natural enviroment where they are found, they just died out of that section of the stream. How should I catch; transport; stock; etc; the fish and what could be expected of it?|||More than likely that were all killed in that section of the stream because something wasn't right. Oxygen levels, water quality, maybe an accidental oil/gas spill? Who knows, but it's a 50/50 chance that the fish survive or die in that section of the stream.





But, if you really want to do it, the supplies for it wouldn't be much. Some kinda big bowl-like thing that will hold enough water to get you to and from the two seperate creeks without them dying. But I have transported carp, bullhead, and green sunfish DRY (no water, just plain out on the stringer, they were formally in the water on the stringer but had nothing to hold water for them) for about 10-minutes or so and they lived through it. And they were some pretty big carp mixed in, some of them hit 5lbs. Smaller fish normally will live out of water longer than a big one.





Well, back to the question. All you need's a big bag or w/e full of water to transport them, if it's a SHORT distance away (10-minutes or less). If a long distance away maybe a big fish tank? I'm not for sure.|||Your intentions may be well intended, but what you suggest isn't a good idea. Stocking any state owned waters, especially a stream where stocked fish are under no obligation to stay where you put them, is NOT considered in the best interests of the state. By law, you can't legally carry out ANY stocking program without the blessings of the state. Check with the Department of Natural Resources in your area to hear what they will tell you about it. Check also with the printed sport fishing regulations for your state. It will be clearly stated that you are not allowed to transport fish from one water to another for the purpose of transplanting or stocking. Do NOT get caught doing so. It is not taken lightly by the authorities, and the fine could be substantial.