I dont plan on removing all the bank cover Walt, just most of it. Im leaving some of those "willow looking" trees. Im not really sure what they are, but they do attract mayflies as well as web worms, the branches dip down into the water, and the bream go crazy under them. Im hopeing that with the new drain in place, I will be able to move some lilly pads around into the 3rd pond, adn add some cover that way too.

I might sink some things in the 3rd pond Id have to have a tractor but I have lots of concrete on my property that could be busted up, and placed in the center of the 3rd pond.

One day, I want to add another Acre to pond 3, and create a waterfall from pond 2 to an area where another pond used to be.

That pond will have Koi in it as I am an avid aquarist also.