If the pond is old and lots of muck, why not consider a pond draining and dry out during a warm season when trout tend to struggle in many ponds? It will get rid of the leeches (add hydrated lime), reduce muck (drying,decomposing &/or dipping) and benefit the benthic invertebrate community by oxygenating the sediments over the summer, maybe even reduce weed community. Numerous benefits for periodically draining and drying a production pond.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 08/24/13 01:12 PM.
