Hi folks,

I'm hoping to tap some of the expertise here. We stocked fingerling YP in a shallow, clear pond (we'er in western PA) 2 years ago last summer. Last time a small school of them were spotted they looked fat and happy. So we're hoping they might spawn this year. Problem is the water is very clear and at most 4-feet deep in the pond. I'm worried the UV will kill all the eggs. Also, the pond has high turn-over especially with spring rains.

So, I'm debating adding pond dye, fertilizer, some sort of floating shade or ??? in hopes of upping the odds for the YP spawn. Is there a slow release approach that would be helpful with dye or fertilizer? When to add any of the above?

Thanks for the help in advance,

Dale

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