Just looking ahead to March and April. This will be the first spring in years that my POND will be full going into spring. Plus, since it was down 4-5’ all last summer, there’s lots of weeds that grew up along the banks, that are now under water. So, there’s lots of cover for ribbons and fry. Really hoping to get good perch recruitment this spring. Should I take screen and protect some of the ribbons to keep the GSH from working over the ribbons/fry?
Last two years, as soon as I’d start seeing a few ribbons, we would get a big rain or two, and the ribbons would be four feet deep, and in very little cover. I’m just 8” from overflow now. I suspect I’ll have a full pond in March.

Last edited by SetterGuy; 12/08/18 06:58 AM.
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