Consider a Becker Windmill which is very well built and more durable that the others. In the late fall, you might want to move the diffuser close to the east side where the sping keeps open water to expand the size of the open water area during winter.

A windmill with a good diffuser is capable in a 1/3 ac pond to completely mix it. This complete mixing may make the deep water too warm for the trout during the hottest summers. Since the pond in in a valley it may not receive enough wind to cause water warming problems.
The first year you might want to reduce the total number of trout from 125 to around 80 until you learn the mid-summer conditions of the windmill operation.

Do you know if the redbelly dace are spawning in the pond or coming from the swamp?

Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/06/17 02:48 PM.
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