Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations What is the difference between a lake and a pond?

No hard and fast rules on this but . . .

Generally, we call a body of water less than 5-6 surface acres a pond. If it's larger, we tend to refer to it as a lake.

Then again, if you have 5 acres of water on your property, it's a lake. If that 5 acres is on your neighbor's place, it's a pond.

Mark McDonald
Editor, Pond Boss