What was the first word out of the mouth of young Noah Herman, a 9-month-old whose father, Nate Herman, runs Herman Brothers Pond Management? "Fishy," Noah said Monday, drawing a smile from his father and a less excited reaction from mother, Brook. "Fishy can't be his first word. Can it?" she asked. Sure it can, particularly since dad stocked 1.1 million fish so far this spring. . . . Speaking of the Hermans, they showed off a lake near Norris they stocked with perch, walleye, smallmouth bass and hybrid striped bass (along with more typical central Illinois pond fare). Catching perch and walleye without driving north is a real bonus in my book. Look for Herman Brothers to open a store in about three weeks off Allen Road across from the new Menard's. They'll be selling pond gear off their Web site (hbpondmanagement.com)