Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Buying An Old Lake?

Nutrient load on the lake (that will determine aquatic weed/algae control budget for the upcoming years), condition of the dam and condition of any water level control structures. i.e. will the lake need to be partially drained and the dam breached to repair a rusty drain pipe soon?

Do your goals for the fishery correspond to the species of fish in the lake? That's minor, pushing the reset button isn't THAT expensive compared to dirt renovation work.