Where do the fish come from?

Question

I live in Florida and from what I understand the water table is on average about 6' below ground level. All of the housing communities, golf courses, etc. have these man-made ponds all over the place. The developers dig down 6-8 feet until they hit water and then charge a premium for what's now "water view" or "water front" property. They also use that excavated soil for fill. Well, after about two years or so ALL of these man-made ponds are teeming with fish...mostly bass. Everyone assumes that the developers are stocking the ponds but I know for a fact they are not. So where do they come from?
I think birds are responsible but not sure. Does anybody know for sure?? any other theories?? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

This is true here in MI also. If you make a pond, within a couple years there will be fish, even if no fish are planted in it. They can't come from ground water as someone suggested. So I think fish eggs stick on birds feet and feathers. Fish eggs are very small and this is the only explaination.

Answer 2

It's not neccessarily the developers.
Those 'good ol boys` down in Florida do
love to fish y'know, and fish in the pond will
keep down the infamous Florida 'skeeter`,
making seeding fish a local priority.

Answer 3

It's very possible that they are coming in through underground aquifers. As you say, the developers dig down til they hit water, so they are probably just uncovering those water ways which the fish naturally get sucked into or travel through.

Answer 4

You see, when a mommy fish and a daddy fish love each other very much they swim upstream and have a big orgy with other fishes and that's where fishes come from.

Answer 5

God created fish and everything

Answer 6

the ocean