Thanks for the additional advice. Many thanks also and especially to lakedoctor for his advice via two phone calls. All of you and he have been very helpful.

I do plan to fatheads and extra bluegill. I would really like to obtain a bunch of crayfish and grass shrimp to stock if I could locate a good source in this general area.

I need to learn more about the balance of plants and fish. I have purchased that book (and others) through Pondboss, but loaned it out to a friend who was having weed problems in his pond.

In a county with lots of clay soil, we have hit the motherload of rich black dirt where the dam will be placed. The contractors have been busy digging down to clay and moving the good dirt out of the way. Not a lot of progress to report other than that as we continue to have lots of rain.

I'll post some pics as it progresses if I can figure out how...

Thanks again! \:\)

Jeff

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