Hi Steve,
I just joined this forum and I had 2 ponds constructed on my property in 2002. I have learned the hard but enjoyable way that you will spend more time there than you now anticipate. Looks like a great place for a pond. I am near Jasper, IN.

I have plans to reclaim my largest pond of 1 acre. I will be daring it this spring in order to hire a company to do a complete fish kill so I can get a new start on the fish stocking. A friend of mine likes to fish for channel cats on the Ohio river and he asked if he could put some in my pond. I said he could put them in the small (0.25ac) pond up the hill in the woods but he made a major error and put them in my 1ac pond. That 1 acre pond WAS a great bluegill and largemouth bass fishery. But, after a few years the bass were all about 11" long and the bluegill were either very large or eaten by the cats.

CAUTION! Get many professional opinions about fish stocking!

Another error I made was letting my dozer operator pull out before I wanted him to. He was busy and just had to go but I was hoping for him to create some underwater structure like humps, shelves, etc.

My advise is to not rush anything during construction and to consult professionals who do not sell fish.