Hello all....been reading this site for the past few days and my head is now officially about to explode. A wealth of knowledge and you should all be commended for your willingness to provide this information. Now for my first question and most likely not my last.

I will be adding on to an existing pond and whenever finished my calculations come up to approximately 18300 square feet which equates to .42 acres. For the inevitable question that you most likely knew was coming, what can I safely stock??? This pond will be 10 feet at its deepest and should have no problems maintaining at least an 8' level during the summer going by neighboring ponds. It will fill primarily by runoff and I may use an existing water well to help sustain this level if needed. Thanks for your time and please excuse my "rookie" question. Maybe in time I will learn enough to contribute meaningfully.