Aquatic Plant and Hard Cover Fish Habitat - 06/01/15 04:47 PM
Hello,
OVERVIEW
I have the initial design for a 1 acre pond where the pond will be stocked with forage, Blue Gill or Red Ear Sunfish and LMB. I believe that the design of the pond provides a good mix of shallow flats and quick depth changes and I will have long trenches dug in the 5-8 foot depth range to act as travel lanes parallel and vertical to the shoreline. All cleared trees, cedars and rocks will be stockpiled for use as hard cover habitat.
MY ISSUE
The most important part of the pond design, IMO, is the design of fish habitat. I'm struggling with adding the aquatic plant and hard cover habitat to the pond design. I DO NOT want to ruin my dream by poorly designed habitat, so I desperately ask the Pond Boss Community to help me design this part of the pond.
Any and all advice is encouraged and welcome! I look forward to hearing from the community and sharing this experience with all of you as the build progresses.
OVERVIEW
I have the initial design for a 1 acre pond where the pond will be stocked with forage, Blue Gill or Red Ear Sunfish and LMB. I believe that the design of the pond provides a good mix of shallow flats and quick depth changes and I will have long trenches dug in the 5-8 foot depth range to act as travel lanes parallel and vertical to the shoreline. All cleared trees, cedars and rocks will be stockpiled for use as hard cover habitat.
MY ISSUE
The most important part of the pond design, IMO, is the design of fish habitat. I'm struggling with adding the aquatic plant and hard cover habitat to the pond design. I DO NOT want to ruin my dream by poorly designed habitat, so I desperately ask the Pond Boss Community to help me design this part of the pond.
Any and all advice is encouraged and welcome! I look forward to hearing from the community and sharing this experience with all of you as the build progresses.