Thanks Bill! I am going to print off everything you said and re-question all the contractors that I have talked to so far. I also have a guy that "specializes" in fishing ponds coming out later in the week. I talked to him about an hour on the phone and he seems to be on the same wavelenth with me. We will see. I am heading out to look at a few ponds he has done around here and talk to the owners etc. Thanks for all the good advice, keep it coming!

Nobody puts Baby in a corner!