Forums36
Topics40,961
Posts557,952
Members18,500
|
Most Online3,612 Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
11 members (LeighAnn, Bobbss, Jambi, catscratch, jludwig, John Folchetti, shores41, Theo Gallus, Shorthose, phinfan, Zep),
1,132
guests, and
312
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Was able to get the muck out of deepest part of the pond and some good clay dirt worked in before the freeze for some peace of mind. This area was dug through some limestone and wanted to make sure and get a good seal here. 20201221_101840
|
1 member likes this:
RStringer |
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Working on a few artificial structures for fish while the pond bottom is still either dry or frozen. Here's the start of the first one. Need to finish adding the pex tubing to the sticks of pvc to create some branch like structure. This will be the largest as it's made of 20' sticks of pvc. Most left over from my siphon system I used to drain the pond several times during construction. 2020-12-28_03-56-51
Last edited by jk96; 12/28/20 05:15 PM.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,497 Likes: 266
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
|
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,497 Likes: 266 |
Nice work !
Post a finished pic of the structure so we can add it to the structure archive.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Well my laziness has bit me in the a**. Instead of driving to pick up a bar guard for the intake pipe I ordered one online. Still waiting on it. I figured only snow this time of year so no hurry and it saved my an hour and a half of driving. Here's the pond after our rain and ice event a few days ago. Now it's snowing today with about 4" of snow on the ground and more coming down and no bar guard on the pipe. 2021-01-01_03-26-39
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
I was able to get the bar guard on this morning without draining the pond. Took about 30 minutes to get feeling back into my hands and glad I don't have to repeat this job. The pipe was about 8" below the water surface so I was able to drill a couple of holes in the pipe with a long bit and secure it with some 1/2" wide heavy plastic zip ties to make sure it doesn't pull out of the pipe. 2021-01-04_10-33-052021-01-04_10-32-59
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 |
I have 3 of these in vertical pipes and they are just held in place by gravity. I did wire one in a horizontal pipe in the past but that one now has an elbow that turned it up vertical.
Last edited by RAH; 01/04/21 12:21 PM. Reason: addition
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,110 Likes: 76
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,110 Likes: 76 |
Looks like it is off to a good start!
Bob
I Subscribe To Pond Boss
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Finished up the larger fish structure. Should make for a good area to hold fish. 20 foot in diameter by 6 foot tall. Still have two smaller ones that I plan to make in one of the shallower areas. 2021-01-14_03-04-13
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 1,470 Likes: 107
|
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 1,470 Likes: 107 |
You will always know where your honey hole is. That's a pretty good looking structure. It's like a fish mansion.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,668 Likes: 57
|
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,668 Likes: 57 |
from my experience i would ruff up the outside of the pvc. On my first ones i added to the pond i don't see many fish around them. I don't think they feel much comfort in being against something white where they stand out. After ruffing the pipe up you will see more of mother natures plants and animals attach thenselves to the pipe which make the pipe more natural and may hide the fish alittle more.
Do not judge me by the politicians in my City, State or Federal Government.
Tracy
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
from my experience i would ruff up the outside of the pvc. On my first ones i added to the pond i don't see many fish around them. I don't think they feel much comfort in being against something white where they stand out. After ruffing the pipe up you will see more of mother natures plants and animals attach thenselves to the pipe which make the pipe more natural and may hide the fish alittle more. Maybe hit with some green spray paint? Would be much easier than scuffing that much pvc
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 491 Likes: 13
|
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 491 Likes: 13 |
looks great!!!! have any osage orange on the property? they make excellent brush pile material . I would make a pile that extends perpendicular from the bank and transitions from relatively shallow water to deep water - this way fish can relate to that pile throughout the seasons. It can provide for some great fishing action for kids. The osage will last several years where as some other woods will only last 2-3 max. Locust is a good alternative as well
Mat Peirce 1.25 acre southeast Iowa pond LMB, BG, YP, WE, HSB, RES, BCP
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 895 Likes: 201
|
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 895 Likes: 201 |
looks great!!!! have any osage orange on the property? they make excellent brush pile material . I would make a pile that extends perpendicular from the bank and transitions from relatively shallow water to deep water - this way fish can relate to that pile throughout the seasons. It can provide for some great fishing action for kids. The osage will last several years where as some other woods will only last 2-3 max. Locust is a good alternative as well Osage orange will outlast the pond pretty much, no? that stuff just doesnt rot, we used to use it for posts and my dad, rest his soul, used to say it will out last the hole. and a very prolific root system that will make some amazing fish habitat.
All the really good ideas I've ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Yes on osage orange. We have a bunch and makes great firewood as well. I have a couple of stumps that I dug out this spring I plan to add. You are correct about the root system on them.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,497 Likes: 266
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
|
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,497 Likes: 266 |
Might cut some to keep as many knife makers use it for very nice decorative handles.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276
Moderator Lunker
|
Moderator Lunker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276 |
My favorite Osage Orange info is from Bob Lusk:
"That's the wood that lasts for a hundred years, and then turns into a rock."
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
The pond continues to slowly inch up as we loose what little snow we had. Good sign as it means the bottom of the pond that penetrated the bedrock is sealed up well. 2021-01-20_09-50-27Also here's one of the osage orange stumps that needs moved to the pond. 2021-01-20_09-58-07
|
1 member likes this:
RStringer |
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276
Moderator Lunker
|
Moderator Lunker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276 |
Most of the exposed orange roots are sapwood, and will rot away fairly quickly (for Hedge Apple/Osage Orange, that's 5-10 years). But the core of each bigger root section will be around as long as the rest of the wood.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
We recieved about 3/4" of rain yesterday. Pond level in creaping up into the flats now. Also painted all of the white pvc. 2021-01-31_09-38-55 2021-01-31_11-02-15 Kovac[/url]
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
Looks like we finally have some rain in the forecast. Next four days looks like a decent chance. At the moment it doesn't look like anything heavy but it's a start. Hopefully we will get enough to at least get the rest of the bottom covered. Used the last two 55 gallon drums I had today and a roll of 3" drain tile to make one more artificial habitat in a shallower area of the pond before things get wet. 2021-03-09_06-16-21
|
1 member likes this:
Augie |
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276
Moderator Lunker
|
Moderator Lunker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,972 Likes: 276 |
I trust you have those barrels weighted down. Many types of plastic are slightly buoyant - the 4" corrugated drainage tile certainly is.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,383 Likes: 606
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,383 Likes: 606 |
jk,
Your pond is looking great! Hopefully you get a series of nice gentle rains to fill it up and the clay stays in the banks until it is full.
P.S. Do Daleks make good fish structure?
Best wishes, Rod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7
|
OP
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30 Likes: 7 |
I trust you have those barrels weighted down. Many types of plastic are slightly buoyant - the 4" corrugated drainage tile certainly is. About 100 lbs of large rock in each.
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57
|
|