If you intend to swim in the pond you do not want BG/HBG. They are swimmer-nipping little savages.
Go with redear sunfish (RES) instead. They won't bother swimmers, and they will keep the snails in check.
They aren't as easy to get started on pellets as BG, but it can be done if you so desire.
That brings back memories! When I was a young boy in upstate NY we had a lake we would swim in. Just off the shore was a large round boulder that we would go out to and stand on. Water was still chest deep, but there was an ornery BG that owned that rock. He would peck at our toes constantly.
Thanks for all the input everyone. Much appreciated!
