I would have preferred steep sides and little to no shallows. Reason is summer evaporation and predator birds, Blue Heron in particular. Problem with that wish is that spawning is usually done in shallow water if you have it. Problem with that is the Heron is there to fill up on your spawners.
Totally agree that you need clay to hold water. Sometimes it takes a few years for silt to fill in for clay if you don't have it to prevent leaks. Being a hole in the ground vs a bulge on the side of a hill really helps leakage.
Agree on depth and temp. You can tell that. Just take a swim and you can see for yourself where the thermocline exists.
I did implant white Crappie years ago and they just disappeared. Was surprised with the usual warnings.....caught them out of the creek in front of the house in the spring from the local lake.
If you want Catfish from fingerlings, don't stock bass; get some automatic floating CF bait feedders. If you want Bass, add perch and flat head minnows. Flat heads are said to reproduce 4x per season and are a good buy. Provide protected places for them to spawn. 1 cm hardware cloth works great to keep predators out.
I am a true believer in structure and without it the fry have little chance of survival. So an ample supply of limbs is a necessity. I like the willow in particular, the young ones like you get in the spring. Best bet is to grow a willow near the shore, then cut it till it falls into the water but leave 1/3 or so of the bark to keep it alive. Will be with you for many seasons.
Get your target practice on turtles, especially snappers. Will wipe you out along with the birds. Said to eat their weight daily. I had 12 this spring on my 2 acre pond. Took some work to get rid of them.
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