Stocked Crescent pond in late April, perch, shellcrackers, Fathead minnows and golden shiner. Trying to find a couple hundred papershell crayfish to finish off the forage stocking.

I've been checking the chemistry and the pH, alkalinity and nitrates are all holding up well. Been a couple years now, fingers crossed 🤞 it'll hold/it's stabilized. I'll def keep checking but so far its doing well. This sample was taken about 1400 in the afternoon, at the peak pH height.

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About 2/3's of the Bald Cypress are growing very well that got planted 2 years ago. With the pond pretty much stabilized and water/soil pH dialed in they should be doing great and making shade/cover in a few years.

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8 Ponds in Mid-East Ohio, three streams that merge to 1.

Fishbowl Pond - 1.5 acre, family swimming hole, 22'
Figure 8 Pond - 1.25 acre, 12'
Crescent Pond - 2 acre 11'