Also if the silts been building up in that area for awhile, you've prolly lost many spawns anyways so what's another gonna hurt.. Definitely get it done while you have the chance more can be done after it's done to fix the pond than while it's like this.. GO FOR IT..

I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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