Thanks Bill - I'll try to set up a decent experiment with temp. readings at depths / locations over time, assuming we get a cold enough winter. Any thoughts on how I can baseline the pond for before / after comparison? I could randomly throw the cast net about for as long as my arm holds out, or maybe set up a fyke net a few times. I have zero experience with a fyke / hoop net, but maybe it would be more repeatable? Maybe I should try and quick-chill the pond before ice and just survey the shad that float / wash up?

How to chill a ~7 acre pond with 16'-20' depths will be the next challenge. Any thoughts on a slow super-chill through winter versus a rapid chill before ice forms?

Dale

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