The pond will be just 1 of 3 sources of protein. Poultry that we raise will be first and foremost. Venison will be second and fish third, we Currently consume 6 deer a year. Zero pork, maybe 10 pounds of beef and almost 150 chickens a year. We hope to cut down on the chickens and eat more eggs and use fish more for the meat source. We have lived this life style for 20 years with out having fish readily available other the. If we had a great weekend fishing for crappie and that was a real treat. The fish will not be our only protein source.