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I have several ponds,however my best pond is in pretty rough shape. Any advice would be appreciated.
5-6 years ago this pond was in pretty good shape. Since that time vegatation has been allowed to over run it's banks, and cows have been allowed around it. To make a long story short I now own it and want to restore it back to a great fishing pond.
The facts: *It is just over 200ft long and 70 feet wide when full.
*It currently has LMB, CC, BG.
*Was 1st built in the late 1970s.
Due to the drought we have suffered in East Tennessee, and neglect the edge of the pond is as much as 15ft from the original bank. This in between area is now a mostly muddy grass field.
This is what I want to do, because of cost and to retain the fish population. Partially drain the pond to where I can get in with a Bobcat to remove the vegatation and repack the clay. My hope is that this will be enough to restore it back to the original water level. Would this work? Or do I need to try something else? Thanks
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Welcome to Pond Boss, Jmj. I'll leave the answers for the experts but I just wanted to let you know that we're glad you found us.
JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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What kind of vegetation are you talking about? I'm not sure I understand your goals.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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The vegetation is very similar to the grass on the link below. My goal is to have a great bass fishing pond, and to restore the water level back to its original level. I'm trying to assess how much sweat/money it is going to take. Any thoughts are appreciated. http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/emergent_plants/soft_rush.htm""Soft rush is grass-like and grows in dense clusters from rhizomes, up to 3 1/2 feet in height. stems are dark green, singular (not branched), soft, with fine vertical lines, round in cross section, with a sharp tip, and with sheaths around the base. Flowers are borne in a single cluster along the upper half of the stem but not near the stem tip.""
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