Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Shallow Pond

I have several similar lakes under professional management. One is about 30 acres, with at least 10 acres less than three feet deep. It's turbid, same color as coffee with heavy cream. It produces nice bass, plentiful. We added lots of brush pile-type structure, dense for baby bluegill. After electrofishing, we saw the lake needed an infusion of forage fish. We chose bluegill. Plus, bass numbers were low, carp were high. We electrofished nearly 1,000 carp from the lake during five different expeditions. Turbidity changed, visibility increased to eighteen inches. Three years later, bass are thriving, the lake is doing well. Feeders were set up to feed bluegill. There is no aquatic plant growth.
The second lake is about 15 acres, crystal clear and shallow. About 40% of this lake is shallow, and full of vegetation. The landowner is okay with it, because he is a duck hunter. The fishery has abundant bluegill, many sizes. Bass numbers are moderate, but bass don't grow as well as they should because accessing food is tough. So, the landowner understands the compromise and is happy with it.
The third one is a lake with a well defined creek channel, good depth, with a small amount of shallow water. The shallow water is vegetated, but these plants are native, and provide just the right amount of cover for the fishery.
These lakes all sit in north Texas.
They get hot.
My advice to your friend is this...eliminating shallow water in a silted flood prevention site is too expensive. Look for other sites for a new lake. Manage the flood control lake as it is...it can certainly grow some nice fish. The heat won't cause problems.