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I would cut that bass number in half or by 3/4 and still consider adding another species of fish for bass forage.

One question, are you adding Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass?

Do Redear Sunfish live in your area or is it all Pumpkinseed Sunfish?

After the first year, (maybe sooner) all those minnows will be gone and the bass won't have anything to eat. If you will be using the pond for swimming, I'd try NOT to add Bluegills.

Ask the hatchery guy what those minnows weigh. To add 1 pound of flesh to one bass, it has to eat 10# of fish.... Then you can do the math and see just how quick the bass will over eat their forage base.