I PERSONALLY wouldn't try to build spawning areas. They will find their own and you will have some soils wash in.

OK, that said, I love shelves, humps, underwater ditches and just about anything else that will hold or attract fish.

Steep sides can be dangerous. Think about a kid falling in and not being able to get out. Or a cow, or you, or...

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa