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Fingerling
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I built my pond about 8 years ago. It is a dammed up ravine in Iowa. The ravine is about 40 ft deep and the deepest water is 27 ft. I have very steep banks. So some banks have no beds and other banks have one row. My bass seem to find a way but my bluegill spawn is quite low. What can I do?
Jim K
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Without adding some shallow shelves along the shoreline, I'm not sure what you can really do.
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It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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If steep sides make it too difficult to build a shallow shelf, you could try digging a small attached bay with appropriate depth & bottom material. Or, if you are really ambitious, make a forage pond & raise panfish there.
Last edited by anthropic; 06/29/21 04:50 PM.
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