Sunil, I’m concerned that if I push this pond too hard I’ll get a fish kill due to the shallowness of the pond and the intensity of our winters.
Would you agree, or am I too worried over nothing?
Dan, it sounds like you have read a few of the horror stories on Pond Boss about crashes where people pushed their pond limits too far.
If you are going to push, then that makes aeration a must for your pond.
However, I believe most of the crashes were during summer heat waves in warmer locales(?). [Someone correct me if that is wrong.]
You might possibly have a winter crash at your location. Do you have the capability/time to sweep off the snow after you get deep cover on top of ice? Can you check often enough to ensure that your aeration opening does not ice over?
When I start my similar "small pond" project, I am going to try to push the limits a little.
I suspect if you get worried about carrying too much bass weight in your pond, you can find some kids/buddies/neighbors to help you cull some LMB with rod and reel!
