TBay,
Where are you in N. MI? I'm in the U.P. up by Marquette. I just found this forum since I'm looking for info on pond management.

We just stocked Bluegills last week in a pond that is about 3/4 acre. Until now it has only had minnows, frogs and turtles. What are you thinking of stocking yours with? If you are looing for Bluegills I can give you the guy we got ours from.

Do you have Cormorants to worry about? We've got 'em around us. As soon as we stocked, we saw one checking out the pond.

Good luck on the pond. I'm gonna be at this site often. Seems to have a lot of good info.

rick r.