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Ok, I will check that out. But please, if anyone has any advice on here please let me know. Thanks for the reply

Here's the deal, I recently bought a farm. There was an existing pond on the farm that I have attached a picture of. It is roughly 1/4 of an acre. We also just finished the process of building a pond that is about 1/3 of an acre. The existing pond that I have attached a picture of is the one that I want to grow some monster largemouth in. Let me start by saying the previous owners stated that there were no fish in the pond that they knew of and I have fished this pond a few times without getting any bites. However, there are an absolute TON of frogs. I am not exaggerating there are probably 300 frogs around this pond and on the lilly pads. I wanted to start on these forums where there are several people who probably have more experience than I do in this category. I will admit that I am a newbie when it comes to growing and maintaining a fish habitat. I have always fished and when I saw this pond my eyes lit up. I want monsters!! I have access to heavy equipment if you guys feel that cleaning the pond is necessary. If someone could start at step 1 and tell me the best approach to growing monsters it would be much appreciated. Do I put a small number of largemouth in the pond with a ton of small fish to eat, or do I load it down with both? We have a hatchery where I can buy bass anywhere from 3-10 inches long. I also realize I could just catch some big ones and put them in there and I wouldnt mind doing that. However, I like the idea of growing them!! Please give me feedback and advice on where to start!! Thanks all!!