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#37290 09/29/05 01:31 PM
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I have a pond that is approximately 1-2 years old, between 1.75-2 acres, and it is somewhere in between muddy and clear. The soil type is a muddy/very sandy/very rocky(gravel) mix. There is about 10 acres of runoff that is a mix between woods and pasture. Is there any possibility that the pond water will clear up as the pond ages or is it likely that i will have to intervene with some type of chemical/fertilizer to make the water clear up?

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I feel certain that you will have to treat with gypsum or aluminum sulphate to get it clear. Latest issue of pond boss has a good article on it. Others know more than me, but I do know that the muddy pond is just great for catfish. One of mine that I manange for a cousin has solid suspended clay for over four years and I have some great channel cats. I stocked 10 lbs. of fathead minnows and about 150 channels at that time and started a spin feeder two years ago and we are catching some close to 10 lb. now. No weed problems, water is always cool even in summer, and fish bite consistently. I mentioned the cool water because I noticed that the other clearer waters were warm to the touch compared to the muddy water and it surprised me. Anyway it depends on what you want. Good luck.

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Thanks for the info... After much reasearch I believe the first thing I will try is to plant more grass around the pond and the runoff area. Currently the vegetation in these areas is sporadic at best. I will try to post my results over time... Thanks again... Ragu


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