Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Hello all I'm new...hence the name LOL

I just wanted to introduce myself..I have lurked here for awhile now, I live in SW Missouri on 20 acres. We put in a new pond in 03, its about a half acre. It seams to be doing quite well. We stocked it with BG,CC,FHM,and a few LMB. We have had a spawn of all of the spieces we stocked. This drought has taken its toll on the water level but the fish seam to be doing good so far. I recently found out we have Muskgrass and just had a big algea bloom. If we get the money we want to add another pond,hopefully a larger one. My son runs heavy equippment so all we really need is a dozer to use LOL.
My name is Chris, I'm female and married for 16 years.
Just wanted to say HI.

Welcome NWW. How far from KC?

I'm East of Springfield just outside of a small town called Ava.

Here is a pic of my pond, I know its n ot the best in the world but its mine LOL

Nice pond. Springfield is my home away from home, or should I say Bass Pro in Springfield is my home away from home!

Thanks h20fwlkillr! Yes BassPro is a great place my brother in law has worked there for 20 some years. Here is another pic of the pond from the other side.


Has any one ever seen this? He bit off a bit more then he could chew.

I've found dead bass that have another fish almost as big as them lodged in their mouths.

Wow.. that would be weird too. We found baby Bass in our oond just the other day, we didnt know if they would spawn..but they sure did. I guess thats a good thing. LOL

Ava is home to world famous bass fisherman Rick Clunn, and home to some of the best trout farms in that part of the world. Ava is a great fisheries town.
Welcome to Pond Boss.

Welcome and enjoy. neat lil pond

Welcome to PB Chris. I think you'll find this forum a wealth of info, at least I sure do. Having a son that is a heavy equipment operator will sure come in handy!

NWW,

Welcome. My grandparents had a farm outside Ava with a pond that looked much like yours. Spent many good times there.

Hopefully this drought will end soon and your pond and ours will fill up again.

Thanks everyone!!! Thats cool that you know about Ava... Most people say "Where the "H**L" is Ava?"
LOL It's also known for the Missouri Foxtrotter Headquarters. But I ride Tennessee Walkers LOL.

I have been to some of the Trout Farms here. RockBridge is the one I know the best, I was there one day and all these guys were fly fishing and couldn't catch any thing...so me being me I went out there with a bobber and some worms and caught 6 rainbows... everyone there said I wasn't gonna catch a thing using a bobber. They were laughing at me.. till I started pullin in the big ones. LOL Then they all started looking to find a bobber and worms!.. LOL Shows ya a gal CAN out fish the guys once in awhile. LMAO.

Meadowlark...thats neat that your grandparents lived here...small world...I'm out by Goodhope..ifn you know where that is.
And yeah we do need the rain..the pond has dropped about 4 ft since that pic was taken.

Thanks again,
Chris

Chris,

Do you happen to be familiar with Crystal Lakes Trout farm? I'm planning to order some rainbows for winter stocking this year from them.

I have heard of Crystal Lakes and I know its close by,but I have never been there. My husband knows it and I think knows the people that run it.