Depth survey, whether done by you or someone else, is really important. Assuming you want a good LMB pond, you will need to clear muddy water.

Bass are primarily sight feeders and usually not do well in chronically muddy water, unlike catfish.

But here's the catch: Clearing the pond water means you may have big time weed problems if there's too much shallow water. No telling how much it has silted in, needs to be checked!

Last edited by anthropic; 10/03/18 12:00 AM.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160