I recently purchased a piece of property in lower Michigan in a well know lake area. The peoplerty is very hilly and has 6 separate low spots. One is a 5 acre swamp that was a lake at one time, one is a small water hole in the center of the propert that has grown in, and the rest are sphagnum bogs with multiple berry types. My goal is to improve the water hole and make a section of the 5 acre swap that will winter fish in Michigan.

5 Acre Lake
This once was a beautiful lake with open water all in the middle. I was told by the previous owner that 4 years ago it had a good 4-6 feet of water. I believe the rapid decline was due to poor management and improper game plan. I have found multiple water herbicides in the barn whitch I believe built up a large amount of dead vegetation that ruined the lake. I am looking for ideas on a plan of action to start reclaiming this lake.

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Water Hole

This is a smaller 3000 sqft area in the middle of the woods. I would like to create a nice water hole that may be able to hold fish all year to help with weed control. The wil be mainly for wildlife on the property. Like the large lake I am looking for ideas to get this goal accomplished.

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[img]https://www.flickr.com/photos/92762273@N04/28985838822/[/img] Dang, it doesn't seem to work the same as you would embed a picture from photobucket or from a source on the internet. I'm lost.......

Thanks Drew

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