Thank you for those who have provided feedback so far. Members of this forum are exceptional!
In response to a few of the comments above:
Sunil - thank you for the advice on numbers and timing. I was thinking smaller numbers but was only guessing, so I appreciate the help.
Ewest- The rip rap was grey, so unfortunately I don’t think it’s limestone. Thanks for the advice on lime and salt. Should I expect to be able to get a lasting effect on water chemistry with the amount of water flow that I have?
Do you expect I’ll need different forage, or more of what I have already chosen?
I love the book you mentioned and would recommend it for anyone who wants to advance their knowledge in the scientific aspects pond management, beyond what other books provide. I’ve read it twice.
Theo - My plan is to add a dry hydrant as you suggested. I’ve discussed it with the fire chief already, and hope that it never gets use beyond the twice a year flush that the fire department does.
Esshup - I’m adding species specific spawning habitat for FHM, SMB and YP and will probably even put in a spawning box for brook trout in the off chance that I can have a successful spawn. I bought the back issue of PB that describes how to do it.
Keep the advice coming!
