RAH is absolutely correct. There is a lot of information in the archives about this and the minimal impact the lost of fish is in most ponds. The destructive effect of having debris block the outlet and causing dams to wash out and ponds to be destroyed will be remembered and paid for long after the loss of a few fish.

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