Pond Structure Ideas

[BrandonA]

Yep depends on your water temp but Easter time frame normally pretty good. Try to get 8-10" visibility.

Sounds like you're on the right track. Ponds are a lot of fun...enjoy.

I was always told 12-14" is good with 12" being perfect . So I figure if I give myself a deviation of 4-5" I'm good.

[Razrbk89]

A friend of mine drained a 40 acre pond to redo/get the trash fish out of it a few years ago.

They used old telephone poles laid across each other & stacked, waste concrete piles, trees, and did a little dirt work to add some contour. I’m not sure where they got it all, but it seems to be working and holding up just fine.

They pumped it full out of the well instead of the ditch in attempt to keep trash fish out (for a while). It’s been producing some good fish.

[txwhitetail]

I was always told 12-14" is good with 12" being perfect . So I figure if I give myself a deviation of 4-5" I'm good.

I think if you can keep 12 you are doing good. It’s hard to keep up with all the factors that go into it. I personally think 10” is about right. That first round of the year you won’t get near that normally. The follow up dose will get you there.

[BrandonA]

I think if you can keep 12 you are doing good. It’s hard to keep up with all the factors that go into it. I personally think 10” is about right. That first round of the year you won’t get near that normally. The follow up dose will get you there.

I agree with that. I feel if I can keep it in those parameters were good. Good thing is dad saw the thread fins running the bank spawning and that's a good..... This would be our third yr of introducing threads. Them spawning is encouraging

[Cajun shooter]

Absolutely they work fine. I just hate dealing with cedar. But they work great especially for baitfish and game fish fry because they are so thick and bushy

Okay I’ve got some fish cover coming up!


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[txwhitetail]

I agree with that. I feel if I can keep it in those parameters were good. Good thing is dad saw the thread fins running the bank spawning and that's a good..... This would be our third yr of introducing threads. Them spawning is encouraging

Yep if your raising them to spawn size/age that's a good sign.

[BrandonA]

Yep if your raising them to spawn size/age that's a good sign.

I was happy to hear about it for sure.

[BrandonA]

A few pics of our 15 acre lake. This is my baby.

[JeffJ]

Brandon, do you fish that in a boat?

[BrandonA]

Brandon, do you fish that in a boat?

Kayak. Need to get a little boat bass boat though.

[BrandonA]

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[kurt68]

Awesome pond!

[elliscountyhog]

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Life Goals!

[txwhitetail]

Looks like a sweet place.

[BURTONboy]

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Man that's awesome! If I dug one that big my house would have to be on an island! lol Which thinking about it, wouldn't be such a bad thing to me. Nice pond man.