Was at the pond today reviewing the scum situation. (It’s as strong as ever). I saw a critter swimming across the other side. Looked like an otter. Swimming along the bank it would dive down and come back up, shake its head, and it would have a fish in its mouth. I just never thought I’d get an otter here. Maybe a muskrat.
I watched it catch and crunch on four or five fish. Got to thinking, this isn’t going to work. I think he’s gone for good. Hopefully. Here’s the tracks where he came in. Can anyone tell if it’s an otter or a muskrat? [Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]

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