Ok, I might actually wait until the rains come through next week, and look for a bit of a break in the weather. I've got branches out around the banks hoping for a YP spawn anyway. Makes total sense about the hydraulic pressure of a full pool. Thx
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