So we went and did a depth check on everything.
https://imgur.com/3ORMrlnHard to make out the numbers, but on the pit on the left side, the deepest section is around 25', and everything else averages out from 8' to 10' deep.
On the pit in the middle, the deepest section is over 15', and everything else averages out from 8' to 14'. Was actually pleasantly surprised how deep it was in some areas.
More pictures here.
https://imgur.com/a/t8mJZEDWhat we also found is that there are millions (literally) of minnows inside both sections, but especially in the middle section. They just swarm all over the place when we make the water move.
There are also a lot of crayfish in the section on the left, and not many in the middle section. I know that bass will eat a lot of crayfish, so not quite sure what to do with these. We do want to introduce bass at some point, however our first fish will likely be trout or walleye. From what I've read it isn't wise to introduce bass so early into a pond's life.
My plan till the fall is as such. (I am open to advice, seriously as most of my plan is just based on internet reading)
Get cover into the water. We have a lot of trees to clean up around the gravel pit and I want to get them into the water.
We also happen to have a lot of concrete lying around that I'll try to get in there as well. Will be a bit tougher to get them in now, but I'm thinking in the winter right before the ice melts I'll get them on top of the ice.
After that because of the massive amount of minnows I want to start booking fingerlings to put in. Like I said in an earlier post getting rainbow trout fingerlings seem easy, however I would also want to at least put in some walleye right away? What about bass?
Thanks!
