Here's what I've decided to do: kill the sunfish (next week, as opposed to this fall). Then, stock it with 1,500 to 2,000 3" to 5" coppernose bluegill. Fertilize the pond, of course. I don't need to lime (how 'bout that?). Also stock some grass carp and fathead minnows. Late summer stock 200 bass fingerlings. I will be on a feeding program immediately. My hope is that by later summer there will be a large number of catchable bluegill in the 5-8" range (fun for my boys), and by next summer I'll have some decent bass fishing. The following year, the bass will be bigger, and by year 3 everything should be just right.
