I have collected 13 pages of information that I am trying to condense. I don't want to hog too much space on this forum. My goal is to get it done by Monday eve; it is still too long. From my experience 10 cats are way too many in a 3/4 ac pond if you want it primarily to produce large bass. Keep in mind that cats when large will detract from the numbers of large bass. I have a friend who has about 10 to 12 huge cats 32"-36" in his smaller pond. These cats primarily due to their big size HOG the food from even the bigger bass and keep the pellet feeding bass from growing properly. These big cats literally tend to keep the bass on the periphery of the main feeding area. In his and your cases, these big cats are a nuisance in my opinion.
In a small pond, it is going to be extremely difficult if not impossible to have it both ways if good numbers of bass bigger than 3 - 4 lbs is your goal. You decide.
