How To Build A Serenity Pond

 Have you been thinking of creating something really beautiful in your yard? Now, you can & listed below are tips to get your ball rolling! All it takes, is a little inspiration, know how, & a little money! Once, you have used your on hands to create this magnificent work of art, well......your heart will be filled with serenity! Let's get started my friend....

 

Building A Serenity Pond:

Obviously, the first step is starting from the bottom to top!

• 1st of all..."Cover" & structure is the key element for holding fish!
• You have to create a mound & a dropoff! No need to worry about peninsulas, inlets, & islands. These are things you need for a successful lake. All, you need for a pond is a mound & little structure.......
• The bottom of the pond should have a hump & sorta of a berm.
• The more you think like a fish while preparing it's new environment the better the results!
• Ask yourself this, "Does the fish have a place to hide?" Now, your cooking!
• Fish, especially, Bass! They love to ambush their prey.....They also need a place to spawn. Without a place to spawn, it is nothing but a hole filled with water. You have to consider their needs & tactic for re-producing & developing into strong, big, & healthy bass. Depends on what type of fish you want to stock in your pond & if any at all!
• You should build part of the bottom with rocks &/or tree stumps. I prefer you use flat stones   or cinder blocks as well to create a form outline for these critters. This also makes a great holding place for bluegill or bream.
• You can also fill up 5 gallon buckets halfway & fill with ready mix cement & once dried, drop em' buckets in there......They will need to be within 2 to 10 feet deep.
• You will need at least a 7 foot dropoff on one side of the pond! Deeper is better but a minumum of 7 foot!
• Last step! Fill this bad boy with some water & create a filtration system to aeriate the pond & keep good oxygen flowing in there.....Once your pond is holding water, you can add some lily pads. You can get creative & build a bridge or whatever you want to add to your serenity pond! Now, start adding some bream or blue gills to the pond & 2 weeks later add some small largemouth or smallmouth bass to the pond. A natural force of nature should take place. Throw some crickets &/or a bucket of minnows in there once a week & your ready to see results. After this pond has been there a few years, Whew! Look to catch some big bass! However, you can just stick some goldfish in there & have your own serenity pond for looks!

This is a serenity place to fish &/or just relax by & enjoy for many days of your life!

Hope you enjoyed & decide to build your own place of serenity!

Here are some links to help you with your pond building...............

Links

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd/newsletter/pondregs.htm

http://www.videojug.com/film/building-and-stocking-a-pond

http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/Landowners_Guide/Habitat_Mgmt/Wetland/Building_Managing_Ponds.htm

http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/Landowners_Guide/Habitat_Mgmt/Wetland/Building_Managing_Ponds.htm

http://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/thoughtfully_building_a_pond.html

 

Material You Made Need!

http://www.seepagecontrol.com/

http://www.pondliner.com/category/pond_construction

http://ultimatepondproducts.com/

http://www.pondmarket.com/ponds_and_liners.htm

 

Thanks for stopping by..............

Michael Gladden