Were those tumbleweed structures deliberately placed in the pond by you, or placed in the pond courtesy of strong western Kansas winds?
Either way, do you leave them in the pond after the ribbon deposition period to shelter fry, or do you pull the tumbleweeds from the pond before they degrade?
Both.. The ones I choose are sunken by the trunk with a brick tied to it. Many blow in on their own, but I take everything out when perch are done. Just additional organic load to cause problems.
