My new 1/4 acre pond is about 1/2 full, 6.5' deep on its way to 12-13'. I spent a few days lugging boulders/rocks from all over the property to build two nice rock piles. I followed instructions from different previous posts: in the shallow area, lots of larger rocks, ~6' x 6', 4-5' high. Lots of nooks and crannies for the GSH/FHM to hide in. I plan to add some nice extended brushy section a little ways away in med. depth water. I'd like to know how far away the brushy section should be from the rock piles, and also, what should I be considering for cover for the bass to ambush the little guys......striving for balance where it's not too easy for the bass, but not too difficult.

See pictures below (hopefully no one says Wrong! get rid of them and start over from scratch!) Any feedback suggestions appreciated.

https://photobucket.com/share/093ca0c2-6c98-41eb-907a-0b7802ac9314

Last edited by BJ Nick; 02/08/25 04:50 PM.