Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations planning a PB member Yellow Perch experiment

Netting off an area to allow even fair amount of water circulation while excluding fish fry that are 1/4" to 1/2" long will be a real challenge if not almost impossible. A very small mesh (1-2mm) blocking net will soon (weeks) become clogged with various types of varying thickness of attached algae growth. Consider drawing down the pond and building an actual wall of cement blocks or plywood, etc. that extends into the sediment 6"-12". When the pond is drawn down a back hoe could expand the size7/ordepth) of the micro-pond by some digging back into the pond bank and deepening the area or 'pocket'. Then treat the micro-pond as a completely separate pond with its own aeration. Wall can be removed fairly easily by reversing the process.