At the pond yesterday. Water is down about 18”. No rain in sight for the next few weeks.
And our algae has come back. Some of it has that orange tint to it, like last year. So, no swimming. Also, my pond weed tried a comeback. It started around the edges. But I think the large number of crawfish I have has limited its growth. [Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]

12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs)
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023.