Good luck with the new pond John.
Have you considered a RES and CC pond? They would occupy two different niches of the pond and the RES are not so prone to over population like BG are. I find they are much easier to catch (though still not as easy as BG) when they are in a pond without the competition of the BG getting to the hook first.
I added this thread to my list of
specialty ponds I keep because of the smaller size it will be. I really enjoy my two small ponds of 1/10th and 1/20th acre. I think you will find you can do a lot with a well managed 1/8th acre.
