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My house is on a shared 2.5 acre pond. When I was sold the house I was told the pond is stream fed and 10 - 15 foot deep. I finally got a pond boat and fish finder and went out exploring.
I found the stream where the water was being fed in and held down a 32 oz cup. After a few minutes it was not full so I found the drainage pipe from the street.
The fish finder did not register anything higher the 4 feet plus muck which I believe in at least 2 - 3 feet.
I know there is at least 4 'normal' size bass and a big cat fish. Last year I put in 100 2 - 3 inch brim and 100 catfish.
Issues:
1. People around the pond have been using round up to control the lilly pads. I know thats is not good so i am now doing the control for whole pond.
2. The muck is too deep.
3. I want to catch and release more than the 4 bass.
What should I use on the vegetation? I need to get it down to 20% of the pond from 40%.
What can I do to get rid of the muck without dredging? I heard maybe tilapia.
What should I stock this coming year?
I read the Basic Pond Management book which I recommend to everyone.
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Lunker
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I would install an aeration system, it will help with the muck and the weeds.
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Sun Burn, make sure that the other homeowners will contribute equally with the expenses. You will need a combination of aeration and bacteria for the muck along with some patience. Give it time! contact Sue Cruz on Pond Boss for aeration advice. If you truly have shallow water then surface aeration may be the best. Deeper water will require bottom aeration to turn over the water to mix oxygen deficient deep water with oxygen rich surface water. It will also supply oxygen to the deeper bacteria to multiply and eat up the muck down there. Be careful with chemicals because many of them are deadly to bacteria. Those bacteria are necessary to eat up the muck and the oxygen is necessary for the bacteria to work efficiently! Sue Cruz can be a great source of information and she represents excellent equipment.
Tom Sterling (Shelby County ).
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