Just found the site today after doing some research on different pond questions and this always seemed to be the site at the top of every google search.

What brought me here is that I am buying a piece of property (17 acres) that currently has a small pond currently on it, oblong shaped about 100ft x 75ft in size. Not sure on the depth yet, current owners aren't sure but the say that they did stock it with bluegill and catfish in the past.

What I would like to do is expand it to a size where I can introduce crappie and bass into the pond and have a fun fishing hole on the property. I am not too concerned with developing trophy fish because I am more of a catch a couple fish and cook em for supper than anything else.

What I am here for is information, information and some more information. I like learning as much as possible about a topic before doing it, want to see what works, what might work better and what doesn't work.