The LAST thing you should do to a new pond is put any apex predator like bass or catfish in before it is WELL developed w a food source.... Plenty of bluegill and such and plenty of cover for them.... A single good size bass will destroy the pond and keep the bluegill from reaching breeding size.
IIRC for the best results you want to wait a few years before adding the big fish and then only in limited numbers and small enough that they can't eat the biggest of the bluegill.
The best thing you can do is google pond management and read everything you can find.
Also maybe contact your local fish and game dept.. They may have resources that can help you.
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