Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Est .5 acre pond help

Hey! I have a half-acre pond that has LMB and BG already. I want to be able to primarily catch channel cats with the pond being primarily used as a food source. I've read a bit and would love to add to the existing setup instead of making it CC only. I'm thinking 8-10" CC is what I need to add...any thoughts on this?

I had CC spawn in a 2/3 acre pond. They utilized either 2 or 3 7 gallon buckets laid on their sides or a 70-ish galllon watering trough placed upside down with a hole in one end. Although I caught a few 8-9'' CC from the spawn, I don't think any of them made it to adulthood.

Absent predators, its easy to get too many CC from reproduction; with predators, its very hard to get just the right number. Fortunately advanced CC fingerlings are both readily available about about the cheapest fish to buy in any size.