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Upkeep of Ponds
Posted on 7/7/25 at 8:06 am
Posted on 7/7/25 at 8:06 am
I asked on home and garden and they suggested to reach out to this group. We will be buying a house with an already existing 1/2 acre stocked pond. The bank looks like it’s pretty well maintained minus a few little areas with about 50-100 feet of what looks to be cattails.
How hard is it to get back on track and what kinda treatments do I need to do to keep it up
How hard is it to get back on track and what kinda treatments do I need to do to keep it up
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Posted on 7/7/25 at 8:41 am to Tiger328
Stocked with what ?
I had a 1/3 acre pond that was loaded with fish. I used liquid fertilizer regularly. I’d add some aeration for the hot summers.
I had a 1/3 acre pond that was loaded with fish. I used liquid fertilizer regularly. I’d add some aeration for the hot summers.
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 10:25 am
Posted on 7/7/25 at 9:54 am to Tiger328
You can spend as much or as little as you desire. I sort of get by with the minimum on a 3/4 - 1 acre size pond. Using a string trimmer every 2-3 weeks is at least an hour job. I hold water really well and rarely have to use my well to add water especially with the amount of rain recently.
Chemicals to control grass and algae can get expensive really quick along with dyes. If you want a thriving fish population I would definitely utilize an automatic feeder of some sort and harvest fish every year. You have to pull out more than you think to keep the population in balance.
If you need aeration the best method is underwater via an air pump at surface and underwater diffusers. Fountains are pretty but really expensive and don't do as much for aeration under the surface.
I dont have cattails so i cant speak to that. Im stocked with bass and copper nose brim. Added a few grass carp last year for the Naiad. If you have any specific questions I can try to answer or maybe point you in the right direction.
ETA = dont get any ducks. They are beautiful and the kids love them but they will absolutely destroy your pond banks from the inside the pond. ask me how i know.
Chemicals to control grass and algae can get expensive really quick along with dyes. If you want a thriving fish population I would definitely utilize an automatic feeder of some sort and harvest fish every year. You have to pull out more than you think to keep the population in balance.
If you need aeration the best method is underwater via an air pump at surface and underwater diffusers. Fountains are pretty but really expensive and don't do as much for aeration under the surface.
I dont have cattails so i cant speak to that. Im stocked with bass and copper nose brim. Added a few grass carp last year for the Naiad. If you have any specific questions I can try to answer or maybe point you in the right direction.
ETA = dont get any ducks. They are beautiful and the kids love them but they will absolutely destroy your pond banks from the inside the pond. ask me how i know.
This post was edited on 7/7/25 at 9:56 am
Posted on 7/7/25 at 11:09 am to Zakatak
Next gar you catch might ought to go in the pond.
Don't know for sure but saw a baw with one last week and he was headed home with a smile. Took his pic for him. He had two but one he was real proud of. His pond was full of bream... but I left wondering about pond level oxygen?
Don't know for sure but saw a baw with one last week and he was headed home with a smile. Took his pic for him. He had two but one he was real proud of. His pond was full of bream... but I left wondering about pond level oxygen?
Posted on 7/7/25 at 12:09 pm to awestruck
Aerator for oxygen.
Grass growth can be a pain, but staying on top of it will make it much easier.
My brother has a pond and he usually buys cheap fish pellets and feeds the perch almost every night. Fatten them up so the bass can feed on them.
Grass growth can be a pain, but staying on top of it will make it much easier.
My brother has a pond and he usually buys cheap fish pellets and feeds the perch almost every night. Fatten them up so the bass can feed on them.
Posted on 7/7/25 at 2:31 pm to Tiger328
I have about a 1/4 acre pond. Has lots of bream but not many bass and the ones I do catch are small. I use shoreline defense around the bank for weeds and grass, its expensive but safe if it gets in the water. For an aerator use a septic pump. Cheaper than an actual aerator, will last long and no noise. Only downside to to the septic pump is I couldn't put the diffuser deeper than 10 feet, not enough pressure if you wanted to go deeper. Did have to buy 150ft of weighted hose to reach into the pond because the septic pump is plugged in on an outside outlet on my house.
Other than that not much to it. Kids love swimming in it and if you have a large limb hanging over the pond you can make a good rope swing for them to jump in.
Other than that not much to it. Kids love swimming in it and if you have a large limb hanging over the pond you can make a good rope swing for them to jump in.
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