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We just closed on our property this past Tuesday so I figured I'd stop lurking and go ahead and become a member. Our property has a 3 1/2 acre pond that is 18-20' deep and another that is an acre in size and 16-18' deep. Both ponds are surrounded on 3-sides by woods and the dams only have a few sapling trees that I will need to eliminate (after reading that advice to others on Pond Boss). Both ponds were created in the late 1980's by the previous owners by damming two deep ravines and leaving existing trees in the ravines as structure. The larger pond has what I believe is APW along East bank and the smaller pond has some Duckweed. The ponds were stocked with LMB, BG, Crappie and catfish but still need to talk to the previous owners and determine which Crappie and catfish that they stocked it with. Have not fished the property yet (have not fished at all in 39 years) so don't know anything about fish size, stunting or over-population and need to learn much more about the ponds from information gleaned from this site. Much wildlife on this property as its surrounded on 3-sides by farmland and just north of an 11,000 acre lake and extensive State land associated with the lake. Previous owners told the realtor that deer, wood duck and turkey hunting on property is very good and I've seen a lot of sign/evidence to that so far. There used to be raccoon crap on the pier every time we'd visit but after I started peeing on the grass and bottom two wooden steps there has been no more raccoons visiting. Thanks for reading and I look forward to asking questions and learning from this site and meeting other fellow Iowegians with more pond experience that could visit our property and give first-hand advice on what we could do to improve our ponds.
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Welcome K-dub. I had no idea that you could coon proof like that.
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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Welcome to PBF. Sounds like you have some nice deep ponds. Be interesting to wet a hook and see what you have in the way of fish.
John
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Thanks for the welcome guys!
I don't know if I'm actually "coon proofing" by peeing on the ground and pier steps but it's worked the last few times for me so I'll stick with it for now.
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I'll probably try it. My Wife says she has never been able to house break or potty train me.
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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