Like they said, see what you have.
Mabeye a good time to rid the pond of GSF, bull head and carp, if you have them.
Then of course, every body suggest bait first, appropriate amount to acrage of dam.
They would say bait this fall once the temps cool and forage fish this spring.
Then later you big game fish either as the target speiceis or to control a trophy blue/brim/perch fishery.
unless you are doing trout, which I doubt.
Can you give us more details.
What was in the pond?
Game fish, trash fish, bait fish, feeder creeks.
What is in the dams up the drainage from the pond?
We all image that the estreme heat was to blame, is this your impression too?
