Hi, Thanks much for the response. Didn't mean to mis represent myself.
I am actually a very avid fisherman. I fish on average three days per week at a local private lake where I am a member. At least during our short bass season. I am not into ice fishing any more. Fishing and enjoying more time outdoors is really one of the main factors in my consideration of relocation. I love Colorado, I have lived here all my life but honestly, it is getting really crowded and my wife and I are getting a little tired of cold and snow. Out of the freezer and into the sauna I suppose.
Anyway, really I do want to have a great fishing pond. My "fantasy" would be to have a pond loaded with pure Florida strain LM and all the other fishes to support a quality little fishery. Actually my "ultimate fantasy" would be a pond loaded with giant Wiper. (Striped/White hybrids)
I know that is likely not a realistic expectation.
Anyway, to answer your question directly:
1-Fishing
2-View
3-Swimming.
Although swimming does not really factor in for me. I guess I would be concerned about cotton mouths. Long story but I had a pretty bad experience with them when I was a kid. At my grand parents pond in central/east Texas.
Also, my good friend and fishing buddy owns a successful fish farm here in Colorado.
He specializes in warm water fish and I know he would be able to assist me in building the pond as a quality fishery.
I just don't really know what to look for when making the property purchase.
I was thinking more about the question I asked after I posted last night-
I would probably need to find an expert that could assess the pond prior to purchase of the property. Maybe an expert could give me a report and tell me if the pond needs attention and if so at what cost.
Funny because I am a Real Estate Appraiser but have not delt with ponds in 18 years in this profession.
I am looking at Cass County Texas, just in case there is someone out there that may work in the area.
A pond is a big factor in our purchase decision of a property and I don't want to make a mistake.
Thanks for your help.
-Anthony
