Pond goin in on the zeeks homestead

[Gencountyzeek]

Sooo excited for this to be happening. Always wanted a pond back here and its reality. 

The farmer has for years tried to move this rock and could never get it to budge...only the top 1ft was exposed, crazy big boulder. Ill have more pics to go along as more progress happens.

[Lawdwaz]

Excellent.  Very happy for you and your family.  You’ll all enjoy it I’m sure.  

[Gencountyzeek]

Couple more pics, the tires on the dump are 5ft tall, 6 wheel drive...i need one!

[ny hunter]

That is very cool

[The_Real_TCIII]

Get @Red put there, that rock needs a flagpole!


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[First-light]

Looks great! My neighbor is doing the same thing. Guys been there for a week now with a dozer. Putting in an acre pond 10' deep in areas. Trading 30 mature Hemlock trees for it. 

[Shoots100]

Zeek coming out of the pond to ambush a coyote !

Edited July 11, 2021 by Shoots100

[grampy]

Looks great so far Zeek!!!  Leaving that boulder in the center would be cool! And provide some nice structure for whatever fish you decide to stock. Keep us posted on the progress!

[Gencountyzeek]

More dirt moved. Buddy is working his normal shift then coming here to work. So the next few days are going to be small changes. He is hoping to be done this weekend. I will say anyone in the wny area that needs good top soil when he is all dine we have a mountain. Bring a dump trailer and ill load ya up!

[Gencountyzeek]

[GreenDrake]

Beautiful.  Very exciting to see it come together 

[Cabin Fever]

That looks great! 

[Gencountyzeek]

Kids enjoying a swim lol

[Moho81]

LOL freeking kids will swim in anything LOL 

[Robhuntandfish]

how many pumps do you have running to keep the water out of it??  with all this rain I am surprised you can keep it that dry 

[johnplav]

That's one hell of a fish tank! 

[Gencountyzeek]

1 hour ago, Robhuntandfish said:

how many pumps do you have running to keep the water out of it??  with all this rain I am surprised you can keep it that dry 

None, they dug 1 then a 2nd "sump hole to hold the water.

[NYBowhunter]

That's one deep pond, looks amazing. 

[Nytracker]

If that has a spring in it,should be  deep enough for trout . 

[Gencountyzeek]

3 hours ago, Nytracker said:

If that has a spring in it,should be  deep enough for trout . 

At the moment planning on perch, crappy, suunys, bass, and pickeral. Plus baitfish and crayfish.

[Gencountyzeek]

Good progress today, fingers crossed they will be done Saturday.

[First-light]

neighbors progress!

[G-Man]

Make sure you stock the crayfish and minnows 1st and wait a year to let them really get established.   Free permit from your countys soil and water district, and they may sell stock as well.  A half acre pond can  only support 200 lbs of fish with out supplemental feeding ,  so make sure your sticking ratios are correct . 

[Gencountyzeek]

4 hours ago, G-Man said:

Make sure you stock the crayfish and minnows 1st and wait a year to let them really get established.   Free permit from your countys soil and water district, and they may sell stock as well.  A half acre pond can  only support 200 lbs of fish with out supplemental feeding ,  so make sure your sticking ratios are correct . 

Thats the plan, bait goes in next year, predators the following year.

[G-Man]

1 hour ago, Gencountyzeek said:

Thats the plan, bait goes in next year, predators the following year.

If you have 3 ft add crayfish and fat heads they will make it