Lots of good discussion.

Does your pond have a dam, or is it just dug below grade?

N Texas is well represented here, so you should be able to tap experience.

4 acre pond 32 ft deep within East Texas (Livingston) timber ranch. Filled (to the top of an almost finished dam) by Hurricane Harvey 9/17. Stocked with FHM, CNBG, RES 10/17. Added 35lbs RSC 3/18. 400 N LMB fingerlings 6/18