Keep dreaming, it's what keeps me going... It's good to have a dream, it's better when that dream comes to reality! I think your plan could work. I don't see anything that wouldn't work. Pumpkinseed could be a good option as RES would not survive in CT in all likelihood and if I recall correctly are illegal to stock anyways. You'd have to stock walleye regularly, as they are not going to reproduce in a pond unless a minor miracle were to happen.