like Lee said be patientent , takes time for clay and soil particles to settle. i thought mine would never clear, three years later, too clear. i put my fatheads and bluegills in the first spring she filled , was still not clear. also as long as other ponds in your area are clear and you don't have unusual conditions, yours will be clear too. with all the soil in the water, i don't know if you should or shouldn't fertize a new pond, up north we don't bother with that stuff lol. i,m sure one of the south pond guys will fill you in.
