I bought some land several years ago and have been dreaming about my pond ever since. The land is heavily wooded with a live creek that runs about 10 months per year depending on rainfall.

Well, the dream is now hopefully going to come true. I am harvesting timber right now in the area where my pond will be. I have surveyed the water line, and used a planimeter to estimate the pond at about 12-13 surface acres. It will be a long narrow pond with around 3 acres of shallow water. The creek channel is 10 to 20 feet wide and from 6 to 12 feet deep with very, very steep sides. I intend to leave this channel as it is, and get the dirt for the dam from other areas.

I am looking forward to many days of fishing with my grandchildren and friends. Retirement is still a few years off, and if things work out right I should have the fishing hole ready when I retire. The back porch of the house will be looking down on the pond from about 100 yards away, and will probably become my favorite morning coffee spot.

Wish me luck.

Last edited by Lynyrd; 02/26/14 03:16 PM.
Just an old guy who likes to fish.