Originally Posted By: Dam'dWaters
Welcome. You're right, that looks like a great property. Others will come along and provide additional suggestions, but most will tell you to take an inventory of what you have swimming in there before changing/correcting. A quick search will yield a relative weight chart for the types of fish you have. Throw a few get togethers and start pulling fish out. Comparing what you catch to the RW chart can tell you a lot about the balance in your ponds. It would be good to get in a boat and determine depths and how much muck you've got on the bottom. Begin considering aeration. I would also figure out a budget you're willing to spend initially and annually. Docks, toys, feed and feeders, etc are all options, but cost $$$.


Thanks for the response, yea the lower pond has a lily pad issue that will be the first thing I take care of once I'm settled in to everything. I plan on fishing it a bit first of course just not sure the best way to get a accurate count of said fish if they don't bite haha. I plan on grabbing some feed in the next week or so and throwing it out and seeing what eats.