Well, I'm excited.. A big 6" rain came through and added another 5' to the pond depth. We have to be over 10' now.

So now it's wait and see. (See if it holds)
I'm thinking it's going to hold, but that's just hoping..

If it does hold, I'll have to add all my fish structure "post fill". I'm sure that's the worst way to do it.
I've had to move this 8' 2x2 three times (in waders) because the water has come up so dramatically.

Standing down below the drain pipe, it looks like 5 more feet and I'm full.
Wait until spring to add any fish, right? (I've got 15#s of FHM in now.)
Still amazed.. This was a tree covered ravine a few months ago.. Whew..

9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023