Swanny:

I'm in a position where my lake gets bigger each year. How ya say...well I have an active gravel pit and each year these darn "pit guys" pay me each month to build my lake.....remove sand and gravel and leave behind surface water!!!!! In 2002, when I bought it was approx. 17 acre, today it is approx 19 acre and at the end of the year hopefully it will be 20-21 finished acres. As I sit and dream I wish it could be bigger still, so listen to the guys and go as big as you can with the watershed you may have....you will not regret it in your later years as you enjoy it more with your future wife and growing children and true friends. A small pond may be good to suppliment your bigger lake with the minnows, bluegill etc that you require for your "lake goals" to help those predators get to your desired sizes....... From a mid aged baby boomer....

Rowly