TGW1
Welcome to the family

I'm a new pond owner also .1 year this November, if Todd says wait then I would wait. He prob wants the temp to stabilize after this unusually cold fall(for us in Texas) I'm only 20 miles from him. I'm Having issues with early stockage of bass before my forage base was established. ( I didn't put them in) so as a warning to you tell all your well meaning neighbors not to throw anything in there without you at least seeing it. This early stocking has decimated my forage fish before they got going good. So listen to what these guys say cause they been there and done that. Good luck.

Pat W