its just soft silt and muck. I rake as much of the sticks and leaves from the fall out as possible, by mid summer after aeration and bacteria I don't see any leaves left. But I'm sure some remain. Not many sticks, but some are there I'm sure. I plan to make some sort of 'vacuum head' with 3/4 or 1" holes drilled to prevent large debris. So, this might be a better plan.

I don't mind the time, I plan to work away at it over the course of a few years. And In fall I don't mind lowering the water level up to 4 feet.

Thanks

Last edited by blaroche; 07/25/22 09:01 AM.