Just a bit more on aesthetics vs functionality. I should mention that I have been to ponds in Tennessee where the creeks run clear, and I have a friend there with spring-fed trout runs and a fishpond as clear as a swimming pool, full of trophy bass. It may not be possible for me to get close to that, or maybe even really desirable? I read (not sure if it was here) about a guy from neighboring Red River county who'd tried everything but still couldn't "fix" his muddy water problem. The only pond I've seen locally that wasn't muddy was neon green (guess he added too much fertilizer).
Is clean water really that much more productive? What's the ideal, seeing 3' down or clear to the bottom?
