ML, patience is a virtue; or so I'm told.
Jake, since killing water turkeys is illegal under federal law without a depradation permit, I think we can safely assume that you were only firing warning shots.
When was your lake impounded? Assuming that you are like the rest of us and get in a hurry to stock fish, it seems a little sudden to start getting cattails. Of course, I don't know as much about ponds in your area as I do the ones in North Texas.
In my opinion, the CC will start off eating the fatheads.
Also, I'm not a fan of stocking grass carp until you see a weed problem developing. JMO.