Hey guys! I am new to this site and as stated, from Louisiana. I have been going over a lot of the info here and it is absolutely overwhelming! Great site with so much information. I'm glad to jump in here and get my feet wet.
I am going to have a pond built this summer. It looks like it will be a minimum of 1 acre, possibly close to 2 if I can get it. I will preface this thread with the fact that I own other land that has a 1 acre pond on it. I have done a poor job of managing it, as I fished some and didn't take out much. We all know what that leads to.
My goal for this new pond behind my house is to have a place to hang out, catch a few bream and bass (mainly my 2 kids), eat a few from time to time, maybe give some to the neighbors from time to time as well.
I do want to make sure that I do it "right" from the pond bottom up. I have read so much on here that I have almost looped all the way back around into no idea what to do again, LOL!
The dirt is going to be red clay, acidic soil, piney woods kind of stuff. The builder says probably 10-12 feet deep.
Any suggestions, do's and don'ts, things that work and don't work, anything is much appreciated! I'm talking about construction to begin with and stocking after that. Gravel/sand, ditches, depth changes, fish structure and fish cover (see, I have been reading), aeration, fertilization, PH management, drainage, etc.
Thanks so much in advance for the advice. Ponds are GREAT!
John
