Thanks Ted for that detailed explanation. I see your site has a number to call for aerator sizing help so that is something I'll do after (if) any additional digging is done. Hopefully I can get some additional depth and then start aerating next spring...guess I will need to be somewhat patient...probably get some fatheads in there soon and wait to see how they do.
A few years back I owned a 40 acre "pond". The fishing was exceptioal, crappie, bluegill, LMB, perch etc. etc.and all good size except the crappie were all the same size, about a pound...never figured that out. Even had a few tiger muskie stocked. Lived about 250 miles away and the locals fished the pond out while I was away. It was easy to get on to the pond from the public road. I sold when the locals would be out on the pond even into the after midnight hours.My wife and I could hear them from inside the cabin. This one is a lot smaller and difficult to access so I dont think I will have that problem. Thanks again.