Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or less?

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Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l jsand13 #106431 01/31/08 06:26 PM
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GW Lunker G Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,287 Central florida	yes

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l GW #106432 01/31/08 06:32 PM
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Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois	yes, and no. Bing "I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Bing #106437 01/31/08 07:27 PM
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SnapperHead Lunker S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 49 Birmingham, Alabama	nope "One fish. Two fish. Red fish. Blue fish. Black fish. Blue fish. Old fish. New fish. This one has a little star. This one has a little car. Say! What a lot of fish there are." Dr. Seuss

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l SnapperHead #106438 01/31/08 07:38 PM
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george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	One over - one under.... N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l george1 #106440 01/31/08 07:50 PM
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GaryTexas Lunker G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 79 Colleyville, TX	One 1.5 acres, two just under .5 acres GaryTexas

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l GaryTexas #106449 01/31/08 09:21 PM
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Rad Lunker R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 957 Chumpon Thailand	Yes 1/4 & 3/4 acre ponds. A thousand miles from no where and there is no place I want to be... Dwight Yoakam

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Rad #106466 01/31/08 11:51 PM
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NE Mason Lunker N Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 71 New Hampshire	Yes, at .3 acres here in New Hampshire. BTW, very interested in your blocking net, Cecil. I just bought a 70' wide 12' high net from Sterling Net. 3/4 inch mesh. Found 'em on the web. The net's going to be used for seining & sampling. But blocking is interesting... Good luck. Great to read your posts.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l NE Mason #106471 02/01/08 06:32 AM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	One over, 2 under and 4 small water holes. 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

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Dave Davidson1 #106490 02/01/08 11:07 AM
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bbjr Lunker B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 365 NW Indiana	Yes and no. I've only owned the land since this past October, and when I was scouting the land and taking measurements in August-October the pond was about .9 acres, but after the wet winter, it is now about 1.85 acres. It has doubled in size (it is a groundwater pond, btw). -Chris 1 acre pond Currently managing: FHM, GSH, GSF, BG, PS, RES, LES, YP, SMB, LMB, HSB, RBT, WE, CC, FHC, and Grass Shrimp

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l bbjr #106492 02/01/08 11:17 AM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Cecil, this would have been great as a full pole. With selections of say: Up to 1 acre 1 to 3 acres 3 to 5 acres 5 to 10 acres Over 10 acres It would be real interesting (at least in my opinion) to see what sizes peoples ponds are. JEFF, I will hijack your thread a moment. Lusk is planning a reader survey to be published I think this year in Pond Boss magazine. It will probably include pond size. Results will be interesting. -B.Cody I know that was not the purpose of your post but I think that you are on to something here. Anyhoo, my answer is no. Full pool I'm at about 2.8 acres. Low pool I'm at about 1.8 to 2.0 acres. This past drought year probably about 1.7 acres (DIED's pond and mine dropped about 6-7 verticle feet!) Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/01/08 08:50 PM. JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l jeffhasapond #106494 02/01/08 11:23 AM
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fishtech Lunker F Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 88 Midwest	No, about 10.5 acres.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l fishtech #106508 02/01/08 02:05 PM
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catmandoo Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,714 Likes: 3 Hampshire Co., WV	One half acre -- high water or low water. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine Peculiar Friends are Better than No Friends at All!

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l catmandoo #106511 02/01/08 02:30 PM
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Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 14,678 Likes: 509 40 N, 82 1/2 W	Vertical sides, Cat? "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Theo Gallus #106513 02/01/08 02:49 PM
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catmandoo Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,714 Likes: 3 Hampshire Co., WV	Originally Posted By: Theo Gallus Vertical sides, Cat? Darn close to vertical everywhere but at the dam. The depth at water's edge most places is 12 to 18 inches. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine Peculiar Friends are Better than No Friends at All!

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Theo Gallus #106516 02/01/08 02:52 PM
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Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l jeffhasapond #106546 02/01/08 08:19 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: jeffhasapond Cecil, this would have been great as a full pole. With selections of say: Up to 1 acre 1 to 3 acres 3 to 5 acres 5 to 10 acres Over 10 acres It would be real interesting (at least in my opinion) to see what sizes peoples ponds are. I know that was not the purpose of your post but I think that you are on to something here. Anyhoo, my answer is no. Full pool I'm at about 2.8 acres. Low pool I'm at about 1.8 to 2.0 acres. This past drought year probably about 1.7 acres (DIED's pond and mine dropped about 6-7 verticle feet!) I agree. Too bad there isn't a poll option here. On many of the websites I frequent they have a way of constructing a poll. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Cecil Baird1 #106549 02/01/08 08:53 PM
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Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 16,001 Likes: 1499 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Both ponds less than 1 acre. As I mentioned in an Edit of Jeff's post above, Lusk is planning a reader survey for I think 2008 in the PBoss magazine. The questions will probably include pond size. Survey results will be interesting. . Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/02/08 09:30 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Bill Cody #106552 02/01/08 09:07 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Bill, Good deal although typically returns on mail in surveys are quite low. I forget what the percentage is but it's quite low. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Cecil Baird1 #106553 02/01/08 09:15 PM
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Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois	If memory serves me right PB had a mail in survey a few years ago. I'll bet it had a high response %. I believe PB subscribers are such an interested bunch that surveys get a huge response. I also remember Lusk once ask for readers to respond "why should your pond be included in an upcoming "World Tour". I know that one had good responses. Bing Last edited by Bing; 02/01/08 09:18 PM. Reason: clarify "I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Bing #106578 02/02/08 01:07 AM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	I have no doubt readers are well intended but it's human to forget or put something off. I'd be curious as to what the response rate was. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Cecil Baird1 #106582 02/02/08 07:39 AM
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n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	Less than 1/8 acre (4' max depth) .85 acres (trout pond, 6' max) 1.3 acres (6' max) 2 acres (6' max) 3.25 acres (12' max) 25.08 acres (44' max) Cecil, As much as I would want to fill out a mail survey, I probably wouldnt, and if I did it would probably be late. I would fill out an online survey probably the same day I received it.

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l n8ly #106583 02/02/08 07:45 AM
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Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	Originally Posted By: n8ly ...I would fill out an online survey probably the same day I received it. test $;\)$ $\:\)$

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l Brettski #106598 02/02/08 11:12 AM
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BarO Lunker B Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 473 east Texas	Yes 20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond. "Home of the future Texas state HSB record for Private ponds"

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l BarO #106600 02/02/08 11:29 AM
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TOM G Lunker T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx	JHAP,your suvey idea looks real good.As soon as its complete I'll know where Im going fishing this summer I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two!

Re: Doing a Poll: How many have a pond 1 acre or l TOM G #106601 02/02/08 11:33 AM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: TOM G JHAP,your suvey idea looks real good.As soon as its complete I'll know where Im going fishing this summer Yeah I want to know who's got the biggest fish and when they will NOT be home. $\:D$ $\:D$ $\:D$ Cody comment. Hey topic starter - keep the topic on the subject. I recall someone requested to answer with a "A simple yes or no will suffice." LOL Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/02/08 09:38 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.