All,
I've updated my pond design to include trenches from shallow to deep as well as 2 points that I want to go from 6' immediately to 9' deep.
I've also included where I would like spawning beds to be and plan on "encouraging" spawning in these area via different methods such as course sand and gravel areas.
From there, I plan on placing dense cover nearest the spawning beds and then intermixing dense and fluffy artificial cover between the beds and other travel corridors.
With more detail provided in the latest design, do you think this is a good approach?