Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam New Pond for SMB & Trout

You may or may not have success in getting the trout to spawn even with your simulated 'streams'. The SMB will spawn with little difficulty. My biggest conern would be the expense of purchasing and operating a pump capable of 750 gpm. Given that your pond will be spring fed you might have a good starting point in regards to water temperature right off the bat and certainly making sure that your 'streams' etc are in shaded areas will go a long ways to helping. Mixing the water column too much may or may not be a problem for you, there may be enough natural turnover that you have little in the way of a thermocline.