Pond Boss Forums INTRO New Forum Member Introduction Hello from South Louisiana

Hi folks!! Been digging around the internet for ideas on my newest venture, building/digging a pond. It seems I keep coming back to this site because it holds more information and knowledge than I can find anywhere else...with that, i wanted to be a member. I am looking to move within the next year or two (just a bit northeast of where I am)...but am going to purchase the land, hopefully, withing the next couple months. I've pretty much settled on a 24 acre track of land that is divided into 9.68 acre, 5 acre, and 9 acre pieces... I would like to get it all, but will be happy with the first 9.68... either way, I will clear out about 3 acres of it for a homesite and pond (currently all wooded). I was thinking about building a 1-2 acre pond to stock. Originally I wanted it for bass and socalet (crappie)...but after reading a little on here, it seems crappie is not a good route...so i guess it will be bass and perch (coppernose, bluegill,??)... anyhow, I have been looking for some inspiration on the design and depth mostly... i don't care to have a common square, oval or circle pond... would rather the pond have some fingers/sloughs on the far ends dipping into the woods a bit for character and also seclusion for wild game to access...just a thought... Glad to be here!!

Sounds like a great plan. You might also want to do some sculpturing of the bottom. And maybe a finger or 2 going out into the water.

that does sound good... I drew up a little sketch of one idea i had... its deepest soundings of 15' were held in two different spots...I placed two flats on opposite sides of the pond (1'-3" in depth and 25'x20' in surface) with one having a gradual taper and the other having a steep drop to 8 then another drop to 15... I figured having more elevation changes and added structure would be ideal for different weather patterns in a pond just to give the fish options.

I hate getting so far ahead of myself on things like this but figured it would be better to have a good plan that I can change as I go rather than not having a plan and making big mistakes... going back out to the property tomorrow to take another peak

Take a look at this thread (structure archive) for ideas on structure but also waters and how they work for fishing.

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92463#Post92463

Exciting to have a clean slate and get to do whatever you want. I love hearing you're going to be creative with it. Can't wait to see pictures of dirt being displaced!

This is going to be a really fun venture... I love designing things and making them come to life.. I do metal work as a side job building boats, boiling pots, tanks, etc... and always love to see them operate after complete.. I am sure I will be the same when it comes to all the different angles this task presents... Being this land I am looking to purchase holds a bunch of deer (and backs up to about 20,000 acres of deer hunting land) I was thinking about incorperating a shallow canal (2'-3' deep) off the back side of the pond that would run into the woods a piece... that way I can take a pond boat with trolling motor and sneak in and out of my stands pretty quietly... just a thought... I'll keep yall updated on progress as it goes along.

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What is it bubba? I can't open the link from my phone...when I get back to a computer, I'll check it out. Thanks!!

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