Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Creating habitat Too deep for spawning?

RobA - If the contractor is not finished then have him at least push up a semi-circular curb or berm (approx 12"-14" high) in an area along one shore. The semicular curb can be 10ft to 40ft in dia and extend from shoreline down to about 4-5 ft deep. The curb is designed to contain gravel, sand or small crushed stone that will be dumped into this area and spread out to a layer 6"-12"deep. Sunfish and bass do not not need absolutely flat areas to build a nest in. Spawn bed material can be terraced is you desire to make it more appealing to spawners but this is probably not necessary. Their digging & fanning activities will cause some terrace affects. You will not need a lot of successful nests to supply lots of young BG. A lack of a beach flat area will result in lots fewer weed and algae problems. Your small fish numbers may not be high but your weed amounts will be low. It is all about your goals for the pond.

If the contractor is finished then this could be made with cement blocks or similar items. I would put a short stake in each block so it does not slide or work its way down the pond bank after the pond is full and the spawn gravel material is pushing against the blocks. Fill the semicular area to the height of the cement blocks approx 6" thick or deep. Bed or depression nest spawners with find and use the area even if is in on a fairly steep slope, if nothing else is more suitable to them.