Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations pond or lake ??

what is the point were the size of a pond becomes a lake.
if a pond is 1-2 or three acre what is a lake 4-6 or maybe over 10 ?

Brother Lusk says 30. It's arbitrary, however. How big are tanks and pools? "I'm just sayin."

Early on, in Pond Boss, founding editor Mark McDonald wrote this....If it's 3 acres and yours, it's a pond. If it's 3 acres and mine, it's a lake.

I manage the fishery in Richmond Mill Pond in North Carolina. It's 125 acres.

But, I've done lots of work on lakes from 5-10 acres.

I struggled with this pond versus lake issue when I first purchased our property. Many of the locals called my pond "Hidden Lake" so that is what I adopted. But I did some research as to what the definition of pond was and found many varying definitions.

When joining Pond Boss I decided to go with screen name Jeffhasapond because....

Jeffhasaimpoundedbodyofwaterlessthatis
lessthantwohectaresinareainwhichlight
penetratesalargeportionofthewaterbodyand
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shoreline

wouldn't fit in the member name box.

well mine will be 2&1/2+ acre so i guess i can call it a small lake lol

bricky, it's your BOW so you can call it anything you want!

Seems like anything privately owned Is a pond,. Anything public is a lake..

BGK, A friend of mine down in Texas has a 35 ac and a 70 to 100 ac BOW. His names for them are "Lake ...." and "Lake ......" and I ain't arguing!

How are your friend's lakes doing here in the Mohave?

I haven't talked to him in a few weeks, but they were doing well the last time we talked. Sulphur Springs area.

Texas don't count

The instructions on Whitecap consider 10 acres or larger a lake, just sayin.

This is a true skill. Respond to a question without getting within a light year of an answer. Bob should be Senator Lusk. That's what I'm saying.

Bob: I think you have just been Sniped by the Sniper

Ah...but Sniper knows the answer lies within the answer. Isn't that right, grasshoppa?

I can't even begin to snatch the stone out of your hand.

I'll be here forever!

Around here, ponds are used primiarly for watering cattle in pastures. Lakes tend to have a sense of community about them as there will be several homes and a weekend retreat for those homeowners. The size doesn't seem to matter.

Si, Yoda.


Ques. "How do you build an 80 acre Texas pond?"

Ans. "Start out with a 200 acre Texas lake."

Sheesh, I wish it would rain. I'm actually comfy now at 95 degrees.