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Pond construction: is 1/2 an acre ok?
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:37 am
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:37 am
Lol nascar fan sucks at pond building.
Now that that’s out of the way, is a 1/2 acre pond adequate to support perch and small bass? Have 2 acres and thinking about putting a small pond in one corner.
Thoughts?
Now that that’s out of the way, is a 1/2 acre pond adequate to support perch and small bass? Have 2 acres and thinking about putting a small pond in one corner.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:40 am to poochie
google it, there are entire websites designed about planning, building, designing, and maintaining your ponds and small lakes
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:46 am to poochie
My pond is 1/4 acre and (with feeding) supports a healthy population of hybrid coppernose bluegill and bass
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:59 am to poochie
The local soil conservation service in your areA will shoot the pond for you and tell you how big and deep it can be.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:00 am to bootlegger
I have a 2/10-1/3 acre pond, 5' deep and it supports plenty of fish. Call the aquacologist at LSU, he was very helpful when I called after we brought the lot 2 years ago.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:33 am to poochie
Growing up, my neighbors had a small pond that couldn’t have been bigger than 1/4 acres. We caught plenty of bream and bass up to about 3 pounds.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:34 am to poochie
Do not stock perch/crappie.
Edit: lol at the downvotes.
Edit: lol at the downvotes.
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 6:17 am
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:52 am to Buster180
Mine is over run with stunted perch. I am going to add some hybrid striped bass this spring to help with them. I'd let someone come trap them to get them under control if I knew anyone who wanted them.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:58 am to keakar
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google it, there are entire websites designed about planning, building, designing, and maintaining your ponds and small lakes
As an aside, Ray Scott, Founder of BASS later went on to designing and developing lakes as well as offering help with small pond. When asked what differentiates a lake from a pond he replied "If you're buying, it's a pond. If your selling, it's a lake."
TO the OP, if you can fnd it he put out a video series called "Complete Guide to Creating Great Small Water". I've only seen a used copy on Amazon in VHS. I think it's a 3 tape set.
Good Luck, Be sure to invite the OB over to fish
Posted on 4/1/18 at 6:53 pm to poochie
If you mean white perch...heck no. If you mean bream, yes.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 8:28 pm to bootlegger
y pond is 1/4 acre and (with feeding) supports a healthy population of hybrid coppernose bluegil
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Same here. I fertilize mine though.
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Same here. I fertilize mine though.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 8:35 pm to lsufan112001
a small pond is just a big aquarium - you need to monitor the feed , ph, fertilizer etc and never put a fish back after catching, watch for weeds and control EARLY or you will regret it - no sac a lait
Posted on 4/1/18 at 9:12 pm to I B Freeman
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soil conservation service
Changed name to Natural Resources Conservation Service in '94.
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:06 pm to saray
Why never put a fish back after catching it?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 6:19 am to Chuckd
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Why never put a fish back after catching it?
There is 0 reason to do this.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 7:30 am to Buster180
Because he will go back and tell his friends what happened. That’s why you don’t put caught fish back.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:13 am to jeffsdad
Why not put white perch in a pond?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:04 am to mdomingue
Are there any insurance/liability considerations for building a pond (similar to a pool I mean)?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:24 am to BankLSU
Stocking white perch in a pond results in a pond full of nothing but tiny crappie 99% of the time.
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 9:25 am
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:59 am to Buster180
We stocked White/Black crappie years ago in our pond they did perfectly fine! We have some 3 pounders in it! Of course our pond is 98 surface acres! 
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