Anyone here ever put in a fish pond?

[ditchbanker]

My wife and I have been strongly considering moving out of the city into the county to make life more convenient with work. Somewhere along the line, the idea of installing a small fish pond came to being and I can't get it out of my head. I'm not thinking anything all that big. The pond in my head is stocked with bluegill for handy, tasty fish, much fewer bass for something fun to catch and release, and a few cats to maybe help keep it clean.

The issue is, I have NO idea what all it entails, from permits to construction to maintenance to stocking. But it sure sounds nice to have a place to relax after work and a place for my son to learn to swim in a couple years.

Is there anybody that can let me know what this entails?
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