Thanks for the responses guys & gals! I'm not much of a swimmer myself but my 5yr old daughter has been wading in the pond this summer. The problem is the algea on the top and close to the bank but she doesn't seem to mind that bad. My 2yr old son still is cautious of water as a whole (which I am thankful for since our pond in right next to our house)! Today, my daugher was sittng in the shallow part catching minnows...it was the cutest thing. I think we need to build a dock this fall and also scope out a designated area because we do have alot of structure. We have bass, crappie, perch, a few catfish and carp and I'm not concerned aout the fish...rather snakes and snapping turtles....I would love to see more pictures of swimming areas if anyone can post?
