Welcome to PB!
Feeding fish is optional, but can be do for the life of the pond to improve fish #s and quality, but not required. I really enjoy feeding but it could get expensive if you fed 10 acres, with 3 or more feeders. One feeder you can feed as often or as much as you like.
AS far as pond construction and depth, I'm not sure there is much way to tell potential problems after it is full of water. Depth is important and the less water shallower than 4' the better. Best just to ask or get a boat on it to find out. I would be surprised if it was only 6-8' deep.
Ponds and trouble free are rarely in the same sentence.
Last edited by BrianL; 08/15/16 03:28 PM.
