Hi! My family and I just moved from SE Florida to Austin, TX for work and we signed a contract on a 6.25 acre lot /w house and I'm guessing a 2/3 of an acre pond. We close in a week so I've been madly researching how do I mow 5 acres and how do I care for a pond! This forum has been a great primer on getting started.

The pond has been around for about 8 years and has been previously been stocked. The pond has suffered from the 3 year drought here and seems about 6 feet lower than prior to the drought. It still seems to have 6-8 feet of depth. The water seems pretty clear of weeds, but has a green color with no smell.

What should my todo list be for the first months in getting started?

Thanks, Mike

Last edited by WhiskeyMike; 09/16/13 10:27 PM.