![]() ![]() It is also a good time to think about new stocking strategies to help create the type of fishing you desire (see Don Keller’s article about the 30:1 pond stocking strategy). In old ponds, be sure to inspect the drain pipe, spillway and dam, and refurbish these if necessary. ![]() Draining the pond in late summer or early fall allows the pond bottom to dry where machinery can begin to deepen the typically shallow areas and create great fish habitat. The fall is a great time to work on these old ponds, as it is typically the driest time of the year. Some old ponds can be economically renovated and turned into attractive lakes and great fishing holes. ![]() Many of you watch programs on television that depict changing a structurally sound old house into a gorgeous home, and pond restoration isn’t that much different. Smith | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine ![]()
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