Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Spillway barrier to stop losing fish?

I have though about that for my pond, but have not convinced myself that I really need it, but I find it to be catch 22 type of situation. The further away from the overflow (out into the pond), the less likely it will be to get clogged up and damaged, but the larger it gets and the harder it is to clean and maintain. I tend to envision a fence-like structure on land crossing the water's path that is hardy enough to withstand the flow and once the water recedes, it's easy to clean the debris. Something like bar grating with posts anchored into the spillway.

A photo of your overflow would help my imagination out.