First off, I know a tree would be good forage but this is too large for the size of my pond.

I've got a largish tree that has fallen into my pond from the shore (right on the shoreline--I cut it off right after it fell so it's totally in the water but very close)). It's about 1 foot in diameter and probably 30-40 feet tall. So it's not huge but it's not small. It's been in there since last fall so I'm sure it hasn't gotten any lighter.

Has anyone undertaken removing a tree from a pond and can you offer up any advice? I don't know if a skid loader is going to be able to lift any of the tree or not--honestly it seems like a bad idea getting a skid loader close enough to the shoreline to do anything. Ideally if there's anything that can be done without heavy equipment, it'd be great but I'm not sure the best way to tackle this.

Thanks

Last edited by TSK; 05/03/15 09:37 AM.