I have poured through the forums and read my Pond Boss mag as it comes in the mail. One thing is for certain, there is as many opinions about what to stock into a new pond as there are species of fish in the world. So I would like opinions based on my specific pond. I'm having a pond dug in a few weeks that will be a little smaller than 1/4 acre in East Texas. I do plan on aeration, and a pellet feeder. This pond will be strictly for fishing and beer drinking. I enjoy catching any type of fish. With that being said, what should I stock? I was thinking cc and bg but after talking with my uncle who manages ponds in Buffalo N.Y. he suggested LMB. I don't expect to catch trophy fish every cast and honestly like the idea of catching some eating size bluegill and cc. But if someone said I could just as easily raise HSB that would be worth considering also. Sorry for being so wordy, been thinking about this for a year or so.