Assuming overheating in the summer is not an issue (due to northern local) and you get max 4' of ice.. would a 10' deep pond be adequate? How much water do you really need for the fish under the ice.
I am trying to get a handle on how much of the 15' minimum depth recommendation is a Texas number to keep the water cool and how much of it is a Maine number to keep unfrozen water under the ice.
The traditional edge sloping may be chosen for safety (child, animal, etc)
There is probably no reason why the slope could not be 2/1 or 3/1 around the egde and then rapidly increase to 1/1... assuming the soil would allow such a slope.
Last edited by howabouttheiris; 01/25/08 02:26 PM.
