Building NEW UNIQUE FISH POND STRUCTURE - 10,000+ Rocks, Sunken Log Jam, Super Deep
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video we work on the next step in converting a mud bottoms catfish pond into a sparkling clear mountain stream water for trout. We sink down some dead spruce trees into the depths of the pond to create a log jam which will provide shelter to the trout and shade. This will be crucial to their survival in the summer months as temperatures and water depths become a factor.
Transforming MUDDY POND into CRYSTAL TROUT HEAVEN!!! - 10,000+ Rocks, Sunken Log Jam, Now 20 ft Deep
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We've add over 10,000 rocks over top of geotextile fabric and sink a 10 ft, 21 diameter grain bin to the bottom of the original muddy trout pond to create crystal clear trout waters. Thanks to Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops and Princess Auto for your help in making this video!
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Unfortunately my pond in Northern Ontario is adjacent a swamp that is filled with muck and clay soil which makes a total mess for a trout pond, but we are doing something to fix this.
The pond trout are coming belly up and dying for some unknown reason. I spend the day trying to figure out why all the pond fish are dying. I test the water temperature, make sure the fish are getting food and oxygen, and check the water clarity.
The fastest way to dig a big pond is to use the help of a qualified excavator. This excavator normally digs out house foundations and the operator has years of experience digging giant holes in the ground and removing mountains of material.
In the previous episode we had Clarke from Lyndon Trout Ponds and Fish Hatchery measure water quality of our fish pond for oxygen and water temperature. This pond was also monitored year round to see if it holds enough water and has the depth the fish need to stay cold. Rainbow trout need good to excellent water quality and plenty of oxygen. Water flow is an asset to help fish spawn. We discovered that the water in our pond is filled continuously with the help of ground water and is very cold, even in the summer. Trout will die if water gets above 25 degrees Celsius. Shade also helps keep water cool and our pond is sheltered for a good part of the day with trees.
You will need to find out what kind of soil you are working with. Is it clay, clay-loam and sandy loam are best for holding water. You will want to avoid limestone, shale, sand and gravel-they leak. Except in our case since the gravel is actually part of the ground water, which is ideal. You can ask around to find out if your pond will leak or will hold water year round. You don't want your pond to dry up in the middle of the summer.
Our plan to excavate the remainder of the pond, pushing the size out to about a half acre in size and a water depth of around 8 feet. 15 feet is more ideal, but our base is shale and therefore can not be dug any deeper.
A trout pond is very difficult to establish, but it is very possible to do correctly if you know what the fish need.
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*NEW POND SERIES! If you enjoyed, please share!*
*Part 1 (pond end):* th-cam.com/video/LIUCcUHvQ8A/w-d-xo.html
*Part 2 (draining and rehab):* th-cam.com/video/T6iWbB8z8uw/w-d-xo.html
*Part 3 (installing massive grain bin):* th-cam.com/video/c_eOkm5CQfI/w-d-xo.html
*Complete NEW FISH POND PLAYLIST:* th-cam.com/play/PLDg2Qmw9pKidyb4i41XtKUhop40BUcL8_.html
it has been a blast,thank you
Maybe something on the top edge of the grain ben to stop it from cutting ur fishing line might be a good idea. Split garden hose make or black plastic water line screwed on from outer edge so screws are not on the inside edge of ben to cause snags
I'm not an expert but watch the zinc galvanizing on the grain bin doesn't cause issues.
Love the pond updates Chris I can't believe you guys dug down 20 feet hell of alot of work 💪🏽 that spring is perfect for keeping those fish healthy and cool 🙌🏽
Don showed up! Now is when the real work begins. You guys are not missing any details on this pond. Great job!
Perfect way to start my morning. Loving this series and it’s so cool to see you uploading a bit again
I only wish I could go six months in the future to see what the pond will look like and how the fish are making out. What a tremendous project you guys have accomplished.
This is the kinda stuff we Canadian Boys do to keep out of trouble. Now I wanna go dig a hole in my back 40 !!!! I've got me a little ... 'hole envy' !!!
What an awesome talented family you have!!!
This series has been awesome!
I missed you channel brother.
Had 500+ subs but fell into a pretty dark place last year & deleted my channel... Now I'm back into the light & re-created it so I can start over.
I have been slowly subscribing to everyone I use to love to watch & I'm happy to see you're still producing content!!!!!!
Stay well & God bless from Red Lake, Ontario!
Hey Chris, love the pond series, how's your health? I have a daughter that we have had to deal with food sensitivities with her and it took years to get her gut healthy. I am praying for you and your family blessings from Florida.
I tried some antibiotics to try to calm things down, but it didn't really work.
Awesome! Good to see you Chris! Time for another survival challenge with Jeremy soon?! Hint hint!😉😉😉
Thanks for the upload WB
Greatfull for the consistency recently!
Can’t wait to see this all done I think you have a great idea on the logs on top
Keren banget nih konten dan channel seni bertahan hidup dan makanannya aneh-aneh 😃😄🤣👍
Add some ducks after its finished
The scuba idea is awesome👍
Excited to see it complete
It’s a clutch alignment tool. Both Mac Tools and Snap-On Tools sell it as a clutch alignment tool. I’ve got three if you need one! Good job guys! Determined for a clear trout pond. I’m amazed at the project. Lots of labor to do most of the work by hand. Keep up the good fight and good luck. I’ve watched you both for a long time. Great work both pond and video!
My snap on guy here in Buffalo NY calls them lady slippers
Bring back your old survival videos
You should get fancy and make a stone walkway around the pond with a stone statue of an angel pissing
I’m sure all your hard work is going to pay off. Can’t wait to see how it turns out you guys keep it going
Full stop. The pond is looking good.
Diggin' this video Chris! Men can move mountains and dig ponds! Very cool! Can't wait to see the finished result!
19:38 Bet you guys could be PLINKO champions!
Cannot wait to see the videos this summer. All this work is gonna make that pond amazing
It helps to hook the chain at the bottom of the logs. Instead of pulling the end into the ground, it will pick it up.
Most people building a pond - tons of money and contractors brought in.
Canadians building a pond - calls a few buddies over to hang out
When you chaining up your logs, keep your chain pulling from the bottom. It will tend to lift the load out of the snow and dirt.
Gonna be awesome 👌
I'm pretty sure that all the hardwork you guys put on that pond will have a positive result in the end 💯
Can't wait for the next video of this pond series.
That's quite an undertaking, looks great though,
I've seen foresters use a curled up piece of sheet steel to form a sort of sled face on the front of logs that they were pulling through the woods. (think car hood flipped upside down) It helped them ride up over low stumps and deflect off of standing trees. They just punched a hole in the curled front to pass the dragline through and pilled the front of the logs onto the sheet.After passing the dragline through the hole it was wrapped around and fastened to the logs. It worked really well and would probably keep the snow from building up in front of your logs and stalling you out. Just an idea.
Great idea!
Words of encouragement " go faster" 🤣🤣🤣
This is pretty sweet, boys.
Great progress guys!
Man, I can't imagine the amount of work that something like this takes. I'm so excited to see the finished product full of fish! I'm really hoping the water is super clear too. Super cool project!
Chris it's just hard to imagine the work and time on your trout pond,it's starting to look amazing,I think in the long run,this hard work will pay of with a successful trout pond,so cool Chris.👍☘️😎
Thankful that you are back making videos.
Nuts. I thought the ring was gonna be the body of the pond. There’s actually water around it. I figure you gotta soak the logs so they don’t float away. Can’t wait till you finish the rocks and fill it. Then the pumps, algae control, bog…🐸🍺🔪🔥
Skip to 19:15 for some primal satisfaction, big rock throw
That's a spud wrench Kevin, well its close because it has a pry lip instead of a box end.
Currently cooking some salmon with your woodobo. Love this stuff as much as I love your videos. Keep it up
Yum!
Have you thought about using a recirculation pump and building a small waterfall for aeration purposes?
Hell... So you can enjoy summah!
Really enjoy the projects like this. Thank you for the years of content and activities I'm not able to do from Tampa, Fl!
make sure that you buy zinc sacrificial anodes for boats or this bin will rust out quickly.
It would have made more sense to rent a larger escavator from the beginning. Large enough that it would have sat outside of the pond and dug down. That way you wouldn't be pushing the sides in as much while digging. Combined with how much quicker it would have dug, this would have been much faster.
While digging out the pond, the grain bin could have been constructed out of the pond and then lowered in with the escavator.
Then you could put geo over the bin, and backfilled outside the bins with dirt. Then create the pond contours and placing rocks for the bottom of the pond. A final layer of geo over the pond contours and layers of rock.
Also building der water water proof "creeks" for the springs that would direct their water into the bin.
If you will have waterfall(s), make sure to run a big enough pipe before putting in the final rock layers.
With how deep this pond is, the trout will be safe from predators. If you want, put in a dead tree in the bottom.
This will give you a pond that you can safely jump into.
This was one of the things why I subscribed to Deermeatfordinner, ever since he got famous he just gave up his pond and don’t do any updates on it at all. I hope you keep the pond in future videos and make plenty of updates on it. 👍🏽
I’m not sure people fully appreciate the scale of this job. I’m sure the camera doesn’t do it justice. Great job bro, should be a ton of fun come spring/summer.
Agreed. Mixed reactions...it was an absolute massive project.
The tool is called a "drift" or a "drift pin" or, if it is somewhat larger than yours, a "drift bar". If it had an open end wrench on the untapered end it would be called a "spud wrench". Probably the most accurate name, considering that you are using it the way that you are, would be a "bull pin". It is strictly for aligning two holes.
love these vds and i´m damn hype about the next one about the pond
Perfect 🥰
I`m looking forward to your next video .
Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out .
Awesome work you guys. Definitely shows dedication
Please think of adding pumps to move water as well as oxygenate they water better. I would wash the pond with the pump once it's all done. The silt should collect at the bottom. Clean that out. Then let fill. You need a spot with some plants in a corner that way the intake for the pump creates a draw. The plant roots will act as a filter and keep fish away from the pump. Put the pump in a pipe with holes drilled inside the pipe. Put a "p trap" style top for water to enter but not plants. You can do this for the overflow as well since it has constant water. Looks really good to me. Maybe metal bracing from the top of panels to a couple anchors inner the rocks is my only improvement I could think of. Amazing work
The only problem with the pump is that we don't have any power to run them, so we need something that will run off solar. We'll try.
I think you might need a retaining wall for that "shaded" area. Maybe a cement culvert and some larger rocks.
I like how your idea of backfilling around the rest. I suggest with with rocks instaad of dirt, all the way to the rim.
I keep looking at the rim and thinking of someone jumping in and hitting that edge. It doesn't matter how you hit it, it's gonna hurt. That "Stiffener should help
A buddy of mine used a portable on demand water heater in a shed with a tank of water he ran hoses out to the pond had a couple going around the edge of the pond in the water to keep the pawn from freezing up
Loving this pond build looks good
I wish I would’ve had a source of rocks like you guys to do the same to my pond. Maybe in like ten years when it needs a makeover or something…
We just got a big rain and finally it’s filled. Damn is holding strong and overflow is working as it should. Can’t wait for the gills and perch to be delivered
That is going to be incredible crayfish habitat and trout love crayfish. Great job job on the pond and I can’t wait to see the finished product,🇺🇸👊
Winter is not over yet.
Yup, sure came back!
You should also build a walk way from one side to the other for fishing swimming or what ever you chose to do with it...just an idea
Super excited to see how this is going to turn out!!
I call that tool a drift pin
Excellent post cuz
Yep ya definitely gonna see a improvement in pond water quality
🤔 will freshwater mussels grow in it?
Could ya get a older breeder from that fram an see if it lays eggs
And do Could freshwater crays ( as we call them work to
Just for more ta cach in cook
Also ya'all have ta get lord don ta officially open pond with fist skinny dip of spring
The beard returned ❤. Let's goo
If you have stumps in the ground rip them out root an all wash the bottom of it an use those as structure an it’s natural
Cant wait for next vid
crow foot bar google it lol
Whoop whoop
The tool is an alignment pin
Or a walk around circle all the way around it for the same purpose
👍👍
Can't wait to see the fishing :D
Nice video master .. .
Like ..
Super master .lets hunter .hihihi
Tool = Line up bar/ lady’s heel
Looks like a poadger tae me, Scotland
Not just oxygen but. Maybe not cold enough also
strictly speaking i would say catspaw pry bar but in the real world would call in a podger. keep up the good work!
too bad that metal is going to rust. Won't that interfere with the health of the fish? I think the idea of putting a concrete barrier around the tin would be a great idea. Use the outside of the barrier and then place the form outside of it and you have a perfect cement pond.
Awesome and inspirational! Cannot wait to see the end result! 😊
lets go! Been looking forward to the new uploads
IT would Be Expensive Chris but yall are invested this far into the Pond Build Buy 2 5 gallon buckets of Epoxy paint and paint the Tin it will preserve it for as long as we live and you could Tint it a certain color 🙌🏽
We thought about painting it, but we couldn't find anything for metal that might not contaminate the water.
@@TheWoodedBeardsman another thing as well the timing and weather would of been a problem with the epoxy paint also.. it's gonna be amazing this summer 👌🏽
Did you guys check out the bottom and sides of the pond with a metal detector to see what kind of treasures were hidden there? Maybe some gold?
Next time we'll check on the bedrock for gold!
I hope the zinc in the galvanizing isn't toxic to the fish. I'm sure you checked with the hatchery.
I did, and Clarke from Lyndon's said it would be ok.
you guys need a mutts trailer!
Hey Chris, I have one more question for you and your brother, when are you opening "Kevin's Backyard BBQ and Day Spa?"
Great progress. Very interesting process.
Great Series! Don't feel burdened you don't add walleyes 😎
Hello there, good to see your vids again, I;ve been out of touch for a while.
the pond looks good and I hope it works and you don't lose anymore fill die offs.
You could just sink a cement tube (or whatever you call them) down there for shade and protection
Yup, for sure. I'm trying to keep it as natural as possible. Obviously minus the grain bin :)
In Australia we call them podgy bars...
Just awesome love it! And I can’t wait to see the adventures this summer
Looks great so far definitely a labor of love
Kevin, it's a "Lady Foot" bar...
Full stop.
37:00 maybe you solved the muck issue. The aerator is the cause of the muddy water. Maybe you only needed to put that on a concrete platform. 🤔
It only causes a problem as soon as it's put in the pond. The biggest issue is likely coming from the fish swimming around tbh.
marlin spike
I'm still trying to figure out if ya'll think bass, catfish, and panfish are inedible..lol The pond should be amazing in the end, and adding the "log jam" may draw beavers in, another edible specie. Love what ya'll are doing ❤️
Some guys are panfish guys, some are trout guys!
@@TheWoodedBeardsman Some are breast and thigh guys...lol
Brown trout would do really well in there. We stock them they grow crazy fast and are very strong. There is a great guy name Bruce from Owen sound has them. Maybe you get your rainbow from there already?
I got all my fish from Lyndon Trout Hatchery, but it would be fun to add in a few brown and brook trout! Maybe I'll look him up!
@@TheWoodedBeardsman ya he has rainbows as well. But brown trout are something special! They would get dark yellow in your pond there