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I don't understand

1) what the reasoning behind growing brown top millet and letting the pond lie unfilled until the Fall.

and 2) How he heck can you rotenone the whole creek to ensure none of the fish are alive to make it to your pond? Is the creek not that big before it reaches your pond? Is the creek completely on your land from origin to the pond?

Won't the creek flow into the pond after it's used to fill the pond?

I wonder just how many years of research and hands-on experience at managing ponds is here on the forum between the experts that are here???