I called the ag extension fisheries agent for the area and discussed what my pond was doing. He told me to give the liming more time, but I may have to add more, but interesting enough, he suggested throwing sheetrock in the pond being it is pure gypsum and that would help bring my hardness up.

I work for one of those home improvement stores and broken sheetrock is pretty easy to come by so looks like my straw baskets are about to be repurposed!!

.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!