I’m still planning on riding a motorcycle down from St Louis. I’ve got relatives in Springfield MO, so I can travel in and out of there.
Looking forward to it! (I’m sure your ponds are 1000% better managed than mine. Hoping to learn a lot.)

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