Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Creating habitat Structure Placement

For baitfish and small predators keep structure shallow 1 ft to 4 ft deep. That is why you often see small fish near shoreline areas especially newly introduced minnows. Weed beds are the best refuge areas for small fish. Pond weeds usually grow in water less than 6'-8' deep and often from bottom to near the surface in summer. Tall stands of vertical cover. Predators often keep small fish chased out of loose, "open weave", (fluffy) deeply placed structure such as limbs and brush, rock piles. Deep structure is usually dominated by larger fish; fishing spots. A search of the Creating Habitat section using key words will provide more ideas.