The bass have been in the pond since late May. I caught three to four today. The largest was ten inches. I saw two bigger guys, which surprised me. I did not fish much and caught the first two on the first two casts.
I have seen bream beds since June, so I guess the bream have spawned three times. They feed on pellets regularly and I've seen countless tiny fish.
Thanks for your advice. I'm glad I didn't stop with 600 bream.