1. Ohio allow muskies to be raised in your pond. However, depending on the county, they may reject the idea, in fear that the pond's muskies may overwhelm the local waters if the pond overfloods and allow the muskies to escape. Make sure to contact the local county's regulatory agency first. If the reservoir is yours, it's not a problem. If it's not, best to discuss the stocking of musky with the local agencies first.
2. Musky males are very territorial. For the reservoir of 9 acres, I'm not sure how other would feel, but I would stock 1 per 2 acres. 4 max in that 9 acres. This should allow the musky to grow, plenty of room to prevent dominance, and plenty of food source to grow and adapt. The musky size should not be less than the size of the longest bass you find.
3. When releasing the musky male, make sure to release them far away from each other. Plant each one in different corner of the reservoir.
Base on how much the musky eats, based on their sizes and water temperature for you area, the bass population will be in control in a short while. Same for catfish.
