Ric,
No aeration system in place on my pond. The winds hit this thing so much I don't really think its needed all that much. The more I think about it, I'm leaning towards that it was a combination of both the high winds and the cold water. Sort of a mixture of some dead plankton and suspended particles. I do know that a bloom is attempting to come back on the sunny days we've been having, but it appears to be clearing up slightly. My visibility is about up to 12 or 14" with a good pair of eyes. The sunfish only appear to bite now if the hook is dropped right in front of their little eyes, that sorta lets me know that the particles are suspended throughout still. However they haven't forgotten where and when dinner time is.
Still haven't seen any dead or gasping fish in the morning, so thats a good sign I suppose. The winds even on a calm day move the water very efficiently. For instance, if the wind is blowing constantly here as it usually does during the day, You can't paddle the little 14 foot jon boat across the pond, as the wind will take you where its blowing. I'm thinking that the wind may be the only thing keeping Oxygen in the water right now. But I don't know if thats a fact or just wishful thinking on my part.
