Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Creating the food chain recommendations for northern YP/SMB/BT pond

You might already have spawning habitat for SMB and YP taken care of with all that gravel, depending on placement. Forming specific beds for the SMB is a good idea, however. Logs near your SMB beds are supposed to be good habitat for SMB fry; if placed with a vertical component, YP may like them for spawning as well.

WRT fire protection, put in a dry hydrant! Contrary to what subdivision developers claim, they are not hard to do - my wife and I got ours right with no experience after attending a NRCS workshop on them. Make sure you interface with your local fire department so the outlet matches what they will be hooking up to.