Thanks for the warm welcome. Pond is stocked with bass, bluegill, redears, catfish, grass carp and a few stripers. It'll be 2 years in June. Caught a few fish last fall and was happy with the growth. Excited to see what this year brings. I'm not using fish good. Goal is for pond to support itself.

Pond is 3/4 acre and 10 feet deep. Fair amount of shallow areas. Weed control is a concern. Another is how many fish to harvest. I've already find some good info here.

Avoiding chemicals definitely has its challenges but I feel good about it. Controlling cattails is lots of work for an old guy to pull or cut them.