Additional comments from Daryl
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Chad,
You have received some excellent advice from other folks--I would certainly try to determine what is in there for live fish right now.
Let's say you had a winterkill because of low oxygen levels, and yes, large fish will be a little more susceptible to low oxygen levels than small fish, but when you have a winterkill it is usually bad enough that it affects all sizes, how deep is the pond?
The reason I ask is because if you start seeing fish kills, that is usually a symptom of bigger problems. Is it an old pond that is in need of some deepening?
Some more ideas for you . . .
Daryl B.
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To answer his questions:
The pond was constructed in late 80's and finished in 1990. When finished, the owner said it had 3 "pockets" near the center of the pond that were 21 feet deep each.
We ice fished the pond and found good depths of 12 feet or more off the damn, but didn't really scout around for those pockets. We hope to get a boat and depth finder on there later this spring.
The owner also reports that there are carp in the pond the size of his desk. I'm guessing they survived the winter - we didn't see any.