So, I did some more digging last night and found a lot of old posts about algae control using hydrated lime. I also walked my pond last night to get my current size at full pool because I have not done that and my google earth image is from 2014, this was the first time it had held any water. The app I used was very easy and free. If anyone is interested pm me and I'll let you know which one it is. All I did was start the app and walk the bank, then as soon as I got around it, stop the record and it figures the size. My pond at full pool with me walking around the bank is 1.33 acres, but I bet it is closer to 1.25 or so since I was not able to get right on the edge all the way around. Did it last night with a flashlight. lol You can also use point to point, but the walking worked very well.

After reading all the old posts multiple times last night, I'm thinking a ton of hydrated lime would probably get me close to clearing the entire pond. The majority of the pond is in the 4-6 foot range...with the deep end by the levee around 10. I'm hoping to get a better avg measurement today sometime.

I haven't gotten any responses to the first questions yet, but from my reading I see that many people have thrown the lime out around the pond for algae control...very sparingly mind you. So would it work to sprinkle behind a boat making rounds until your down and it churned up well? Will it be safe to restock within a few weeks after treatment? Or would be safe as soon as pH leveled out and was safe? I would check it of course. Even with a ton being added will it be done quickly...I read normally its settles within a few weeks.

I also read that after doing this you normally get a bloom...at least until phosphorus gets washed back into from a rain event or something similar. My goal is to start over the best that I can, then restock BG, RES, FHM...then next year LMB. I did that before but the pond was full of adult GSF. I honestly do not mind the GSF...and from reading will eventually get out done by the BG anyways. But I have to get the BG started. I also read where rainman said crappie were extremely fragile to pH swings. Maybe I could be rid of most if not all of them by doing this.

Thanks again!

Last edited by peachgrower; 05/01/18 10:41 AM.