Hi Jeff,
Goodoh, if you know what to expect you can start to make some decisions which deliver a long term benefit.
Planting a pond or lake is definitely doable, though some things may need anticipating, predation from aggressive fish, turtles, ducks can be something of a hurdle early Summer, establishing some critter tough plants and protecting them while they get up to size combined with a little huntin, shootin, fishin and trapping is not so bad a past time if the critter population needs tweaking e.g. A few painted turtles are good guys for scavenging tidbits, a surplus of huge honking snapping turtles might better be viewed simmering in the pot
If you dig a large tub or a small pond in beside the pond or lake, its doable to enjoy getting to know a few lotus varieties without the risk of them running rampant.
Regards, andy
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