I kept the trees that are just outside my dam. The dam is several dozen feet thicker than the drip line of the trees, so I'm taking a chance that they wont go that far.
There is a creek on the other side of the trees that is just a dozen to two dozen feet away for them to get water from. I don't know what the tree will do, but the path of least resistance seems to be pretty common in nature.
For me, it's just as important on how my pond and lake look as it is for growing fish in. I spend more time looking at it than anything else and I find trees around it to be very pleasing to my eye. I find a dam with nothing growing on it but grass, and nothing behind the grass covered dame to be less than apealing.
Eddie
