I should of clarified, We are going to start pumping out the older pond next week, then have a bunch of friends over for a fish catching/netting and barbeque party. The fish will be moved over to the new pond (30 to 40 feet). The old pond will then be renovated, we have a milfoil problem and the side of the pond closest to the house is shallow and being overtaken. We can't even swim in it anymore. We will be digging it deeper and steeper, then a long "T" dock will be built that stretches out into deep water.
Our goals are to have a nice looking pond that we can swim in and catch fish out of. I know everybody says that, but we don't need it to look like a pool to swim in. As long as there isn't thick weeds at the end of the dock we are good. As for fish we have young relatives that come over and just want to get a bite so bluegill are perfect. For my self I mainly fish it in the winter so all species need to bite under ice.
I don't want bass because they don't often bite threw the ice and I chase them all summer so I want something different at home.
