Question for the experts. I have had my pond shocked twice over the last four years. Both times were in mid February, water temp in the low 50's. Both times we toured the bank and most of the shock was done in 2-8ft of water. My pond is about 24 feet deep with fairly steep slopes. I know you can't shock deeper water. Here's my question:

For pond management purposes, analyzing the fish population ect., Is there an ideal month for shocking?

Here are the reasons I ask:

1. Last Feb. after shocking, the pond management firm I used gave me a nice write up on my pond and its needs. One of their top recommendations was that I needed to add TFS. Said they did not notice any from shocking and observation. I had seen several large schools several days before the shock and several days after and told them this. They came and limed a few weeks later and called and told me they saw numerous schools and agreed I did not need more TFS at the time.

2. My pond has a pretty steep slope with a lot of deep water. With water temps in the low 50's, do you get a good sample in the winter months shocking around the edges? I think there was a good supply of fished shocked up (although no shad). Just wondering if perhaps a summer shock would show much different results (and therefore possibly a much different plan of action)?