What I want from the pond is to be able to manage it and grow some big fish. I love to catch big Largemouth Bass & bigger then hand size Bluegill, so I would not be too happy if in a few years my biggest Bass were 2 or 3 pounds. I'm not saying I need to be able to grow a bunch of Bass in the 8 to 12 pound range, but being able to catch 5 to 8 pound bass is what I'm looking for. Catch and let them go back home, so I can catch them again one day.