Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Fishing a new pond

Stocked my 1.5 acre pond with 2,000 CNG/RES, 6,000 FHM, and 150 F1 LMB in November 2015. Feeding pellets to the bluegill but not much in winter. My family is begging to start fishing. I don't plan on culling for several years but does it matter when catch and release for bass and bluegill begins? My goal is as big a bass I can get in a small pond. Thanks.