Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Hey Bruce...pond inventory count!

Ahhh, more and more and more ponds.

I use to think that I wanted to expand my 3 acre pond to about 5 acres. Topography is right for it, I have plenty of low lying land to make it happen. My good buddy DIED could come over and grab a handfull of dirt, squeeze it in his fist, give it a sniff, taste a sample and tell me if it can hold water (ok he probably has a more scientic method than that but this fits into my story better, sort of adds a little magic don't ya think?).

But then a funny thing happened. We visited Lusk Lodge 2. Now I see the beauty of multiple smaller ponds. You can have one mix of fish in one pond and a completely different mix of fish in another. Hmmmm, my 3 acre pond has LMB, BG, RES and the much revered and loved GSF. But a second pond, would it be Sacramento Perch (I've been researching Sacramento Perch lately and the more I read about them the more I like them) and Channel Cat (ever since I caught that CC at Lusk's I now have Channel Cat envy)? How about some Rainbow trout? I really like the layout of the two adjoing ponds that Bob has. You can stand on the dam that is between the two ponds and fish one for a while and the merely turn around and fish the other. What a great concept! Bored of fishing for LMB and assorted sunfish? Then turn around and sail the line in the other direction and try your luck at Sacramento Perch or Channel cats. Sure gets the brain fluid flowing don't it?

But building the house must come before a second pond so for now it's just dreaming and scheming - which fortunately for me I happen to excel at.