Rigrunner - You find this interesting? I normally do not find many people interested in this because it is technical and has little pizzazz compared to fishing reports. These quiet projects can make ponds great fishing if the instructions are follwed to the letter. If not.....then weeeelllll the results are less than you want. Some of the problems stick out like a sore thumb, some are text book and some are just tricky. Many people do not plan to fail with their pond development they just fail to plan and then follow through with the recommendations. Pond development can be hard work sometimes.

In a couple of days I will discuss the Hinton Lake project. This one is textbook as far as the problem is concerned.

Having a successful fishing lake or pond is alot like raising cattle. You provide water, some nutrients, food, cover for protection and resting. In both cases, sooner or later, you have to harvest some of your crop or it will overpopulate and begin to have some problems. You catch some of the different species of fish each year which makes room for the smaller ones to grow bigger. Some of the cattle get sold off each year to maintain the carrying capacity of the pasture.

Have a relaxed and safe Memorial Day tomorrow and remember a Veteran.