I would love to learn about peoples opinions on how well natural structure on the pond bottom holds up ie. drop offs, sunken islands. I wont be digging a pond anytime soon but around here a large majority of our ponds are dug out ponds, so it seems to me over time those structures would have a tendancy to seep and flatten or fill in over time. I dont believe that many are clay lined or anything like that. So how well will structure such as sharp drop offs, sunken islands, cuts and ditches, and deep holes keep their shape? I love looking at pond construction pics to see bottom contures, and remember seeing some major drop offs and spawning ledges in pictures here on the forum. I m interested about the stability and if they seep.
There was a forum member from Texas that posted pictures of their pond while under construction. They took a picture looking in at the shore from a hole just maybe 50 yards out from a dock they had built. About 10 to 20 ft out from the dock was about a 5 to 6 ft straight drop. Ever since I saw that pic it was something I ve desired in a future pond. That must be phenominal fishing off that dock.
I also remember someone who talked about having a sunken island. It seems like to me if you had something like that with drop offs evenually it would become just more of a heap. No matter what it would be very cool structure.
Like I said I wont be digging a pond anytime soon nor do I know much about the digging process. I love to sit around my bowl shape pond and day dream about creating a place fish would love to call home.
Last edited by 06will; 04/12/10 03:24 PM.
