Thanks for the suggestions. This is a great site and the members seem to be a cut above the guys that post on other discussion forum type sites. Does seem that most of the guys are more southern than northern. test
http://www.weather.com/activities/recrea...WI0003&clocid2= As I said the pond is a hole in the ground and the water fills it to the normal water level. I don't have a dam and raising the bank wouldn't seem to do anything. One biologist gave it a quick look and said that I ran the risk of the fish suffering winter kill due to being too cold not from any oxygen deficiencies.
Ted your muck test is that just probing the bottom ? Also when you stated
"dont over load it I would consider using what I have."
What is it that you have ?
Here is a picture of the pond...note that it has a lot of birch and pine near the shore line.
http://wildwacky.blogspot.com/2005/11/pond-pics.html