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Fast forward to the spring of 2020. My forage fish had been in for 12-16 months and my predators had been in the pond for about 6 months. Here are a couple pictures of samples we trapped or netted just playing around the pond. We have thoroughly enjoyed trapping fish and throwing the cast net around just to sample our critters!

It was also decided to add a small 0.2 acre forage pond that would be about 6' deep just above my actual BOY to continue to provide ample food for my fish. I had access to an excavator and spent a couple days carving it out. Any day that you spend on heavy equipment is a good day! Of course, I got to experience putting a track back on after running the left side off while packing part of the dam. Come to find out, the front idler wheel was almost completely worn out and needed to be replaced. Once full, the forage pond has an emergency spillway that empties into the larger BOY.