I cut some pretty good sized cedar trees and put them in before the pond was full. This is in April of 15. I had FHM in, but not the YP, RES, and GSH. They've helped for sure. I had to swim them it a bit further from the bank. It was chilly in April. The pic also shows the SMB beds I was building.


9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023