Pond Management- Pond Construction is one in a series of videos to assist the private pond owner with new pond construction. For additional information go to www.ifishillinois.org
22 years ago after my pond was built in Osceola County Fl, I went and fished for bass at another pond about two miles away and the fish couldn’t tell the difference. They loved my pond so much that today, I have bass everywhere and none of those fish have ever complained.
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What is important to remember is getting a permit to build anything on a persons own property like a pond, but a permit for a pond. Like everything else government and small town BS is corrupt to the core it's all, all, all about money and the controll. Got it? Good. God Bless Everyone
To keep the lake clean, it must be regularly cleaned of silt and algae. This can be done with a dirty water motor pump and a Bagermaster suction nozzle.
I suggest instead of a very brief comment at the end, not to get fish from another pond, that the pond would get out of balance from the get go, should have been an explanation on careful species choice, and that depends on the pond geometry and other factors. Or use the example of carp instead of bass.
I know it would take AGES but couldn't i just dig myself a big pond? Yes, it would take ages, but the thing is it wouldn't be spending any money, so at the end of the day even if it took A WHOLE YEAR ,which it wouldn't if we are being honest, it would be better then spending that cash. I understand the whole point of paying for the digging, but it would just save money to dig instead right? Just checking here because i wanna know if i'm missing anything.
Fates this what I’m currently doing. 😂 luckily I live in Florida and my yard is basically sand. Although that will have it other challenges I’m sure later.
I'm in Lebanon MO., I can't find any Pond Engineers or consultants. How do you find one. I have just bunch of excavator companies around that say they have put ponds in.
They mean the pond might end up with a lot of stunted/small fish instead of fewer larger fish. The trophy fishing is out of balance; the pond ecology is just fine
Ideally for a small lake, 2-10 acres, you want to start from scratch with stocking. Some people will bring in mature fish from another lake and the large fish will make it very difficult for you to establish a healthy population because they will eat so many fry. In Alabama I like to stock bluegill/panfish in the Fall and then come back with largemouth bass in the Spring, always stocking very small fish at the recommended ratio. Having 10 4# bass in this scenario will mean that your small panfish will be eaten before they can spawn enough to populate the pond. Within 2 years we will normally have a good supply or bluegill(I recommend supplemental feeding so you can keep the population high and have a few fish fries) and also some decent small bass that are fun to catch and release.
8-10' deep ponds have problems with plants and winter fish-kills. "Fishing" a shallow pond is different than the extra problems and expense with owning a shallow pond.
But this is my dilema where I live there is no such a thing hire a professional with experience to build a pond or lake...I live in Panama a jungle contry or as you call it 3rd 🌎 county. I am going to start digging a hole in my property just bought a book, I don't care what you guys say.....
Actually quite common. Excavation is expensive. Our pond was built in 2010 and is around 12 acres. Total excavation bill was upwards of $80,000. Once you consider a couple of large excavators running all day for a few weeks at $150+ an hour, and a large dozer or two running every day at $125+. Thats not taking into consideration haul trucks, and other equipment used. Then factor in even a rough engineered plan and in our case forestry cost. Its all adds up to big numbers. With all of that being said, I've seen smaller 1/2 acre to 2 acre ponds be built for a fraction of that. It all depends on the end goal and size of the project.
Waahhhh, illegal to move fish LOL. GTFO. Too bad, how do you think our ponds have massive bass with sweet crappie and catfish? Sure as shit aren't paying another farmer for fish that are free.
It is costly method to conserve water. Also not sustainable device to conserve water in the developing countries. Farmers are not capable to purchase the costly pp material in the countries like India.
Most rules regarding ponds and lakes have ways to work around them. These are just general guidelines. For instance, if you want crystal clear water, you can have it, even though most do not believe it is possible.
Great video thank you. We recently built a 1.5 acre Pond (adding to an existing 1.5 acre pond) and Incorporated virtually everything you have in this video except for the retention pond. The whole thing is documented from start to finish and filling up on our Channel. Hindsight being 20-20 I would have put a retention pond in and still might consider it in the future. Thank you
@Kapper Outdoors - Why do you wish you would have installed a small retention pond? The video mentioned retention ponds when a large pond is being constructed. Why do you wish you had a retention pond if your pond is less than 2 acres? for context - We just bought 13 acres and are in the process of planning our pond
@@TheRestorationContractor Because we took in a lot of silt early on, while the dirt was bare with no vegetation or rip rap. So a retention pond could have eliminated a bunch of that. It probably knocked off nearly a foot of depth at the bottom with sediment (non scientific guess). But now that there is vegetation all the way around the silting is about gone. Thanks, good luck.
Depends. Water in a hole won't break out and flood downstream areas. A very large dammed up body of water has the potential for dam failure and dump huge amounts of water very quickly, which can flood whatever is downstream.
In Michigan you don't have to have a permit to dig a 1 acre or less pond. Taking on anything more than that wouldn't be manageable for me. There are 2 types of ponds or even a combination of the two as far terms. Embankment ponds and Excavated ponds or a combination. An embankment pond is a pond built on a slope and an excavated pond is usually built on level ground. My ground was pretty level so I went with the excavated pond. In the middle of the summer when the water table was the lowest I dug a 4' x 4' hole. The first 8-10 inches was topsoil, then there was 2'-3' of sand. Anyways, water started seeping in at about 4 feet. I rented a big dozer for a week for $1630.00 pushed all the top soil to outer perimeter so I can use it later. I then rented an excavator for $2000.00 a week. The heavy equipment rental place I used was AIS. Then I pushed the sand to the middle perimeter. There is much to know; it's not just digging a hole in the ground.
Yes, get a professional whose been building ponds for years. It will save you time and money. Bid it out. You also have decide where your going to have to put all the dirt. @@buentaste
@@nescafeshorts1900 But this is my dilema where I live there is no such a thing hire a professional with experience to build a pond or lake...I live in Panama a jungle contry or as you call it 3rd 🌎 county. I am going to start digging a hole in my property just bought a book, I don't care what you guys say.....
You want a core in the dam since that is the water stop designed to keep the dam from being undermined. Dam failure videos that explain the science behind how they fail show what happens if water seeps through the bottom of any dam and are not hard to find here on youtube. The pond liner you are thinking about is designed to be completely above water level around the edges of the pond, that is how they stop seeping water. Laying only 1 edge above the water line wouldn't do you any real good in keeping water in the pond.
Can you drill a well to feed a new pond? If so could it dump into an existing creek? I'm going to be looking for new land in Florida is there an agency I could call that can look at a piece of property before I buy it to see if a lake can be built?
This link will get you started to finding the best land for a pond / lake www.aquahabitat.com/waterfront.property.guide.html . By the way, most of the lakes and ponds we build are fed with a well. It eliminates the sedimentation problem of building in a ravine.
@@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists I know this comment was posted quite awhile ago now but what is the purposes of the dam in this instance? Are ponds just usually built in valleys and need to be dammed up to have a "wall" on all four sides? Would you need a dam if your were building a pond on a flat piece of land?
@@noahnoah4526 The answers depend on the circumstances. One must look long term to decide if the money saved by building a dam is more than the cost of desiging a body of water that will not silt in over time. Removing silt can be quite expensive.
Depends on a lot of things. Is the area already cleared? Or wooded? Is it flat or skips one , clean or rocky? Can you use the dirt somewhere on your property? If so how far will it need hauled to get it where you want it? Do you want it spread? Maybe you don’t have use for the remaining fill dirt. Well now there’s a haul off to factor in. Do you want to do the landscaping or the pond builder ? Sod/seed? Permitting etc. There are many different considerations that go into a professional estimate. That being said. I’m in Florida and offer free consultation & estimates! B2V Services
Some of that structure, even if made with plastic, is pretty dangerous if some kid decides to jump in and go for a swim. Someone could easily get impaled.
