If you are satisfied with just a hole in the ground you should be able to get that accomplished with that 33hp machine. A hole in the ground can remain fairly full of water if it has ample watershed. With a pond in a wooded 'valley' expect significant amounts of tree litter in the pond even during summer. In this type of pond it will be a real challenge to get regular pond fish such as bluegill and bass to live in it year round especially after 5-8+ years. I think it could be a very nice wildlife, amphibian, and invertebrate pond, but not one for producing a long term quality fishery. Choosing the right fish species to tolerate periodic low pulses of dissolved oxygen will be the secret to long term fish survival IF that is a goal.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/17/22 11:45 AM.
