I own a 6 acre pond in nothern New Hampshire. The pond is not deep,maybe 10 ft at its deepest avrg depth maybe 5 feet. its spring fed with an additional small brook that empties into it. I get about 50 gal/min ave throughout the year. 4 years ago i stocked 140 redbreasts into the pond that before that had no fish in it. (ive owned the pond for 12 years) The pond has a sandy gravely bottom on 30 % of the bottom. The sunfish reproduced and are thriving. 2 years ago i put in 20 smallmouth @6-8 inches. They spawned 2 years ago the fish are doing great surviving and growing fast