Good Afternoon,

I currently own a little better than 3 acres that I live on. I would like to put in a small pond that I would stock with some bluegill, small mouth, etc. for my son and I to fish in. My question is, how large on a area do I have to have to maintain a pond like this. I have a small area that I was thinking about, but don't know if it is big enough. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.