Wow guys! Thanks for all the good comments. As a biologist I knew that there had to be a lot more to managing a pond than beats the eye, but I now see that this stuff can be taken as far as one wants to take it!
I always tell my landowners that wetland managment is an art not a science and it appears that pond managment is no different.
As I stated before, my goal is for good solid bass fishing (no illusions of breaking any world records) and plenty of BG and RES for the kids. The catfish would be harvested heavily as we love to eat em.
My pond's water level will be static as I've purchased a Grundfos pump and will be installing 1400 watts worth of solar panels to provide plenty of water (thank you NRCS!).
Anyway, it's all good discussion and gives me something to ponder.
Thanks,
DD
