Thanks for the advise guys. Not quite what I was hoping to hear since there wasn't much optimism about raising fish in this small pond. I will hope that the modifications I made this summer will get me more water next year. I really don't want to make the pond much bigger and am afraid if I go deeper I will run out of clay and end up at groundwater level with less depth. Flowing wells are common in this neighborhood. That could be an option with the risk of getting too much flow although I suppose the inflow from a flowing well could be controlled to match the leakage or evaporation. I guess time will tell. I have a shallow well within about 300 feet to but pumping isn't real desirable either. I will watch and see what the next 9 months shows I guess. Thanks again. Ruby Creek Ted