This thread is tough for me to read. We spent 8 years watching the sky and seeing ponds dry up. The price of hay went through the ceiling and most of it was imported. Then, this year, we got record rainfall. I restocked one of my 1 acre ponds. Hay got so plentiful that the price of diesel made it almost unprofitable to cut.

Due to the rain, we have a bumper crop of acorns and deer aren't bothering to move. I haven't seen one in quite awhile and I usually see a lot of them. That's OK. I prefer a healthy deer herd.

We're keeping you guys in our thoughts and prayers.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa