This day has been long coming and slow to arrive. It is time to update a few pictures and change my name.

I had Troy Lee Excavating come back out and finish a few projects that I should have done last year but lack of knowledge and just being a plain old moron, I failed to do them the first time.

We raised the swimming hole bank by 1 foot and thickened the bank. Shooting elevations (hey, I did it this time) water will hit the spots I need.


Leveling area around pond and mining clay for the pond.


New and improved swimming hole with catfish pond in background. Blue swimming pool in far back of swimming hole, that area will become a spawning area for the smallmouth.



Thanks go to Troy Lee and his crew for the work and for allowing me to run some of the equipment. I like the roller. If anyone in the northern illinois or southern wisconsin wants a pond and wants it right, Troy has my recommendation.



13 acres,
5 ponds 1 still working
FHM, Shiners, CC, SMB, WE, Yellow Perch
living the dream




Can't have everything...where would you put it?