thanks that will help me out alot...also someone said they wonder what they are eatin but i got this pond after it had been stocked and the guy told me that he had put the big bass in there and cats....but he said he stocked them like 2 years ago..so they did not just grow up in the pond. i know they are still there though becuase i caught 4 or 5 6lb+ bass last year and i reguarly catch 8lb+ catfish all the time. is it even possible if i put alot of baitfish in there for the bass to get any bigger or will they stay about the same