Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Need help finding out if my pond has fish

Hello! I recently moved into a house that has a pond in the backyard. We are getting it stocked within the next couple of months, but we would like to know if there are any fish in it. We have done fishing with no bites at all. There are 2-3 inch bass that wash up to the edge dead. There are not a lot, probably like 5-10. No other fish are washing up dead. Can anyones experience help out?

The O.P. has to start somewhere, and what I've suggested is one of many starting points.