I'm not a senior pondmaster, but I play one on the Internet.

1) Don't sweat the lack of apparent activity when the water's cold.

2) Keith, you shouldn't have a serious threat to your FHM until you stock bass UNLESS the HBG and/or CC are real big. Fish sizes stocked?

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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