I�m still planning on riding a motorcycle down from St Louis. I�ve got relatives in Springfield MO, so I can travel in and out of there.
Looking forward to it! (I�m sure your ponds are 1000% better managed than mine. Hoping to learn a lot.)

12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs)
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023.