Im in the design phase of a 3 acre pond in southern IL. Approximately 1 acre of the pond will be 11-12' deep. I had some preliminary drilling performed and encountered shale below 13'. I plan to aerate. I also plan to place pea gravel at 3-4' depth for approximately 1000 sf area for spawning. My dream pond would have bluegill, redear and walleye only. I realize I'll probably have to continue stocking walleye in the future. I'm OK with adding LMB if needed to control bluegill population. I'm looking for stocking suggestions.
