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I have selected a site and a contractor and we did 10 test holes all look good with clay present in all the holes *yea* I have a few general question if yall wouldnt mind helping a guy out? The pond will be aprox 2 to 3 acres and 12 ft deep, I was wondering if 4 to 1 slops would be good for min vegitation also should I have shallower slopes for spawning areas? I am going to have pea gravel for spawning areas and I will put structure in areas about 6 to 8 feet deep but do I need points and humps and ditches in the pond? This pond will be for LGM bass. Any help would be thankful! I have read The Perfect Pond and Raising Trophy Bass?
P.S hope to have pictures
Thank You
Happytimes
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Way to go!!!
4-1 is ok but it would not hurt a thing to be less than that.
The Pond Boss has always said creating spawning areas are a good idea but mother nature will take care that.
Put some ditches and humps in the lake and cover about 20% of the area.
Keep us posted and send some pictures.
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happytimes, sounds like your name fits what you're going through right now. Congratulations on your future pond... Sounds like it is going to quite a fine fishing hole! Please post some pics and keep us updated. We all love hearing about other Pondmeister's experiences.
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Thanks guys i will try 3 to 1 and hope for the best plus I will take sum picures soon!! I will take all the help I can get.
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When I built my pond, I made the shoreline as steep as I could. I don't know forsure what I ended up with, but the weeds just grow along the edge of the water, which actually looks really nice. I didn't put in any spawning beds and don't think I needed them. From what I've seen in the last couple of years that it's been full of water and stocked, the fish are doing good. A gravel spawing bed might have been a good addition to the pond, but I don't think I'm missing anything by not having it.
Take lots of pictures, it's amazing how quickly you forget what the bottom looks like and exactly where everything is.
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