Originally Posted By: DonoBBD
I was shocked at how much water the clay took in our pond. I dove to the bottom of our pond at 12 feet off the dock to get a lawn chair that had blown into the pond. I reached the bottom and felt around for the chair and could not find it on the first dive. Out of breath I pushed off the bottom to come to the surface quick and dam my feet and legs went straight into the clay about 16"s. With allot of panicked wiggling I finally got loose to my wife's shock I could stay down for so long. I said it was not of my making I could stay down for so long.

For my second dive I found a rock by feeling around first, zero visibility, to push off of to come back up after maybe finding the chair.

Long story long I was completely shocked at how much water the clay banks can hold. If you are not sinking in up to your knees the area dirt will be pulling gallons of water in still.

Cheers Don.


That's definitely an "OH CRAP" moment!!

.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!!