I like your idea, snrub. I've got such a pond, and though never have seen any CNBG beds, there are plenty of YOY there now.

Since my forage pond connects directly with the large pond, it can be drained simply by opening up a valve. I was thinking of doing that when the large pond gets a little low, since the forage pond may dry up (it has no feeder creek & little watershed). CNBG, YOY and about 50 larger stockers, would serve to feed LMB in main lake.

Maybe could raise FHM there when it rains & begins to fill again, then run TP when it warms next spring.

7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160