right now my pond is new and i have not stocked it. Going to stock with Todd Overton's sugggestions 500 CNB 100 RE 50 HSB and 10 lb of FHM. I was watching the water go over the overflow and got to thinking if i stock it will they all go over.

That is correct Dave i had rather lose some of them than the Dam. I built it on a shoe string budget and no preplaning and just trying to make sure what i have stays. Wife is going through chemo right now and extra funds are low. Would beleve for just one treatment of chemo cost more than it cost to dig a pond 200' x 175' but cost is not an issues wife is worth more than anything. And right now she is in remession.