Ethan from Overton's came out, along with a couple of helpers, to deploy artificial fish habitat. Pond about 30" below full pool, lowest level I've ever experienced, but this was actually helpful in placement of structure.
Focused on dock area, fallen trees, feeders, and corners of the dam. Small "bushes" in shallows, "trees" in deeper water. Had to keep in mind that wherever would likely be 24-30" deeper in a few months.
One thing I greatly appreciated was the use of plastic "water lilies" to mark spots where fish habitat was sunk. Not every bush or tree, but every group. The fake lilies look fairly natural and apparently are well designed to adjust for water levels & minimize hangups.
Ethan remarked that in ponds with deep water, Florida LMB often seem to hang deep other than when spawning. This is especially so if there's not a lot of shallow habitat, which is true on most of my place. Hopefully the habitat will draw them up where they will be more available for anglers!
So that was the picture that I saw Overtons post! The fish will love it.
