I don’t mind them. I think they’re actually pretty cool to look at, but we swim in our pond a lot. My wife will not swim with snapping turtles or snakes. She’s fine with frogs, fish, and painted turtles. So, all we have is frogs, fish, and painted turtles.. wink


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