i have acquired 80 acres in Southern MB with gravel and 2 current ponds that are total 3 acres and depth to 50 feet. Currently they are unstocked with a high turtle, leech, and crayfish population, with no aeration or pond management practice in place, and only rocks for structure, with 1/3 of shoreline being tall reeds.

i would like to establish a smallmouth fishery- aeration, stocking, etc. looking for guidance for overall ecosystem.

will i be able to manage the turtle and leech population with adequate stocking?

aeration? year round in this climate ?

Thanks,

Dan