Adding Structure to the Backyard Pond

Ryan Hoelke
Ryan Hoelke
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Published 2023-07-08
We add some Christmas Trees and some heavy gravel rock to the backyard fish pond as well as pond dye. This structure will provide safety and cover for all of the pond fish to use. The small minnows and baitfish use the trees to hide in from larger predator fish, while the trees and brush provide great hunting grounds for the large fish looking for a minnow meal. Next up is to add another packet of blue pond dye to the pond. The pond dye works to block some of the sunlight from entering the pond water in the deeper depths. With less sunlight penetrating through the water column, we get less weeds and algae. Pond vegetation needs sunlight to grow. Algae needs sunlight to grow and reproduce though photosynthesis, so if we limit the sunlight into the water column, we should limit vegetation and algae growth.

We also get the underwater camera out and check out the fish and minnows that are spawning on the gravel rock that we dumped in the backyard bass pond. Large minnows spawn on the gravel bed, as well a rock bass chooses the new gravel for it's nest which it will lay eggs and hatch fry on this season.

Follow along with the backyard pond series as we started filming this pond from the initial pond dig, all the way along to now where we are starting to stock this backyard pond with some larger bass.

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All Comments (11)
  • @TheSuburbanGardener
    Wow! I just found your channel. You should (will) have more subs. Great quality and interesting content. I live on an acreage with a pond that I dug by myself with dreams of a practice green in my front yard, so were definitely speaking the same language. Keep the videos coming, your channel is ready for lift off and I'm coming along for the ride.
  • @matiu8451
    have a look at "Organic Pools" just a thought about keeping your water clear!
  • @allanjones207
    Maybe for your next tree a boat or canoe to aid in placement.
  • @richardmorton1310
    Not an expert, but I have been responsible for the care of 7 ponds, about 2 acres in total, off and on for about twenty years. We run 1/2 horsepower fountains, 2 to a pond, and one pond as two diffusers. We do worry about healthy ponds and healthy fish populations and stock with predator (catfish, bass, pike) fish and prey fish. Have some grass carp for sure; still trying to figure out what benefit, but they are huge and fun to watch. We do rely on commercial vendors and treat the ponds for algae, and we have used aqua shade-type products. But none that are harmful to turf grass as the ponds supply water for the irrigation system. The ponds are well fed, so the water is always moving, so whatever is put into the ponds dilutes and eventually leaves the property. My point in this post is I wonder how effective the single aerator in place in your pond really is and would another one be beneficial. Have you considered measuring the D.0. at various points around the pond or depths? Again not an expert for sure, just parroting our results to whatever benefit they might be. We have never had a fish kill aside from one severe winter with more than 3' snow on the ponds about ten years ago.
  • @angeliawills9956
    I am having a terrible time with my pond added beneficial bacteria and clear water solution and Algicide and my pond now has a green grey layer of film looking stuff I’m so depressed I’ve got two sprinklers adding well water all day and a fountain trying to help it I’m at a loss 😢
  • @exitar1
    Not the best structure ...