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I’m in the process of putting in a pond my 1st pond at my camp it is 100 feet by 100 feet and 10 feet deep. It will be used for the kid to swim/play and we’ll stock some fish as well. It will be spring fed.
After the excavator moves out what should I re-seed the area surrounding the pond with? Should I just use grass seed, any seed? Is there a type of grass that is better to stop erosion? Or is there a type of grass and/or seed that I can plant that will attract more deer/animals to the area?
Any tips or advice on what I should or could do prior to the pond filling up. Any afterthoughts things you wish you would have done? Any thoughts are appreciated.
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Hey I'm new to the forum and probably shouldn't be giving advice, but depending on your soil type and whether or not you are installing a liner a good layer of bentonite couldn't hurt much easier to apply before filling.
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I’m new to it all, any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
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I would use plain Bermuda.
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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Dave, would Bermuda live well in PA? I would suggest going to a Garden center in your area to see what they recommend although Bermuda most likely would not be a bad choice and it looks nice.
Because I live in drought stricken East TX I have finally tried and have switched over to GM'ed drought resistant fiscue.(spelling?)It has done great on my place. I plan on seeding for the next several years and try to get it to take over the whole place, where I mow.
Life is more fun with a pole in your hand.
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Today is the day, they are going to start construction. Thanks for all of the great advice, any other thoughts please send them my way.
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I have a couple of friends in the area who have nice bermuda lawns so figure it would work there.
But I certainly agree that it makes sense to ask local experts.
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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For a "balanced" pond, roughly 20% of the surface area should be cover for fish. It's easier to place it when the pond is dry than from a boat.
If you want to have crayfish in there, place your rock piles/riprap before the water is in the pond too.
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