OK quick update, It dried out enough yesterday for me to physical layout the tree placement on the north side of the pond. Below is my update layout



Since the pond is almost full and very muddy I am curious if the mud will settle out by itself or need help. So to see where I am at I started a jar test. Here is what it looks like after a day, It hasn't cleared any in one day, not that I really expected it to. Curious to see what happens to this in the weeks ahead.