Todd,
I've had several wood duck boxes built wood for years but never mounted them. I was always concerned about predators raiding the nests if they were tree, post, or pole mounted. For some reason, I never entertained the thought of mounting the pole in the pond. Would also like to know how it stands up after the thaw. No frozen ponds here in SE Texas, but we do get some pretty strong winds that I'm afraid would play havoc on the plane of these houses once mounted. Good job.
Charlie


...when in doubt...set the hook...