I’m in the process of putting in a pond my 1st pond at my camp it is 100 feet by 100 feet and 10 feet deep. It will be used for the kid to swim/play and we’ll stock some fish as well. It will be spring fed.

After the excavator moves out what should I re-seed the area surrounding the pond with? Should I just use grass seed, any seed? Is there a type of grass that is better to stop erosion? Or is there a type of grass and/or seed that I can plant that will attract more deer/animals to the area?

Any tips or advice on what I should or could do prior to the pond filling up. Any afterthoughts things you wish you would have done? Any thoughts are appreciated.