SBW :

Welcome to the PB forum and to your new pond world. Great looking place. As requested I deleted your duplicate post.

Tell us what you want from the pond (goals). Is the pond private - who owns it. I know from others here that Minn. is very restrictive on stocking. This may help a little.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/wildlifehabitat/excavated_ponds/excavatedponds.pdf