Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Muddy water Could it be a combination?

Get a sample in a clear jar.. Set in a dark closet, check after about 48hrs and see if there is sediment in bottom, take a pic of that and put sample back in the dark for the rest of the week. See what you have after 6-7 days. If it settles out it can be fish (mechanical) or wave action on a bare shore.
If it doesn't settle out it probably has nothing to do with fish, maybe organic in nature.
A note on Grass carp-they will muddy the hell out of an impoundment if they run out of vegetation to eat.