I just built a 2 acre pond in west central Illinois last October. The pond probably has a little less than an acre of water in it right now and is around 10 feet deep at its deepest. It will be around 18 feet deep at its deepest when full. I’d like to get some fish started in it but I’m not sure if I should just wait for it to get full to put anything other than fathead minnows in it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking to have LMB, BG, RES and some CC. I might put some other types of fish in later on down the road.
