Did you buy the land with the lake already there, or did it cost $50,000 to build. How many acres did you buy? 11 acres sounds like about the right size I'm looking for. How hard is it to maintain? Is it a good size to keep you interested....I would think that a small pond would get boring fishing the same spots over and over again....but I could be wrong. Photos would be nice too, if you don't mind posting a link. I think the perfect combination would be a large 10 acre + lake near a public reservoir like Cooper Lake, Lake Fork, etc. Then you get get the best of both worlds.