1000 channel cats per ACRE stocking rate? that would require an enormous effort at harvesting catfish or soon you would have an all catfish pond!!!
Are you in a hurry? It sounds like you worked hard to get the right structure, I would spend some time building a very diverse type of forage base while you can. Freshwater shrimp should be plentiful in the bodies of water around you. Scuds, crayfish, all kinds of minnows, shiners, etc get them going so you have a good start.
Then you will be ready for all those bass to not go hungry. If I had a 1/2 acre pond and LMB was my main predator I wouldn't dare put in more than about 50 bass and 150 BG. With good structure and good water chemistry things will take off with reproduction and you will be forever wondering how to get rid of your stunted bass.
Can you do tilapia?
