Decoy: Herons are territorial, so placing a decoy near your pond can deter other herons from landing. You can try a blue heron decoy, which has a majestic stance that can help prevent other herons from landing. However, herons are smart birds and may eventually catch on to the decoy. You can try moving the decoy around every few days or at least once per week. Motion-activated sprinkler: Sprinklers that detect when someone or something is within range and fire a quick shot of water at the suspect can be useful for deterring herons. Scarecrow: A motion-activated sprinkler that blasts the heron with water when it walks up can be an effective means of repelling predators. Fishing line: Tying fishing line tautly around the edges of the pond can help. Hiding places: Providing coverage can help your fish avoid the long and pointy beak of the heron. Talk radio: Herons won't come around when there are people nearby.
Do what Bama bass did, fertilize the pond and maintain a certain level of clarity(or even just for the first year. That way ur bait fish populations can establish before you add bass). Introduce more natural brush-like trees along the edges now and as the pond fills to ensure the minnows have a place to hide from herons. They will naturally want to be shallow to avoid predation.
The pergola is just decorative. People usually grow flowering vines or grape vines on them which gives a natural way of keeping the rain off and sun away. It obviously takes established plants to get your enjoyment. I do like a party hut style with the rustic beam look/roof and maybe a fire brick pizza oven attached to it.
@FLAIR. You could get clear corrugated roof panels to put up on the pergola to prevent getting wet when it rains. If you do it properly the pergola can still be used as intended for vined flora. My usual favorites for pergolas are morning glories, honeysuckle and grapes. Aside from the grapes those I mentioned might also attract humming birds. I will say though that most vined flora can get messy and be a pain to keep up when you are busy but grapes are nice to have. With the herons you want heron decoys. You can also grab some wooden pallets, staple some artificial grass mats on top of them and than stuff the inside with some rocks to sink these structures in the shallows where the minnows frequently are. Basically you want to create cover for the baitfish so that the herons either can not get to them or see them. Its not just good for minnows but other fish fry as well.
Teach Lucy to bark while chasing the birds away from the pond. Record her barking and then get a motion detector that goes off with her barking when the birds show up. Of course this means you'll have to find someone smarter than Lucy so they can teach her something. Better give the job to Jake. He seems pretty smart. 👍
Love that. After showing Banjo & Jake, "Ok, there may be less than expected."😂 Sorry, Flair, I love how it looks!🛖 Love the covers! Great safety for the children!👧🏻 The backyard looks incredible!😮 Jim wants to know if he can keep them.🥜 Thank you for letting the ducks have their babies.🦆 You better do some research to protect that pond!💦 Lucy is absolutely hilarious!🐕
You need to plant plants like ivy and other vines and train them to grow on the pergola. Plant them in boxes along the bottom of the pergola and let them grow up and over it. That is the point of a pergola when the vines growth gets out of control cut them back down to the boxes and repeat. Just my opinion and what I would do if I had a pergola.. love all your videos and I am always looking forward to your next upload!!
Grapes, Kiwis, literally any kind of vines would work. But ivy is a major mistake for sure. Once it's established it's almost impossible to control and confine in the place you've put it.
Minnows do need a little bit of structure to spawn. Add in some spots of pea gravel in different areas of the ponds and at different depths since it’ll take the pond a while to fill. Couldn’t hurt to add some cinder blocks, small tunnels or some other structure to give the minnows some hiding spots where the water currently is to help keep them safe from the herons.
Andrew, I’ve been waiting your channel since “ How To Cast A Baitcaster (How To Not Get A Backlash).” Congratulations on all your success. Your career progression is truly amazing, hard earned, and well deserved.
Blue Herons ate a bunch of Koi of mine and the FL wildlife instructed me ton get a cement blue heron which I painted to match, never had a problem again since they're territorial so you'll need like 4 or 5 around the pond!
But if you want shade, just go into his sun room or summer room with the doors that open all the way up. The whole reason you would spend that amount of money on it. The pergola is like a happy medium. Just grow some grape vines or jasmine with the white flowers and smell great! 🤔😅😅
Fun fact; Labrador Retrievers were originally developed to help fishermen catch fish that escaped their nets. Lucy out here representing her breed to the fullest ❤😅
Plant ivy in long boxes and train it to grow over the pergola. If it ever gets out of control, cut it back to the boxes. Boxes down each side, lined up perpendicular to sunlight. Also, just keep an eye out, and if it’s legal, sic Lucy on the herons.
With the pergola in the back, u might be able to put a big like fabric roof on top to give you some shade and it would be like what Jake said and it might leak through
Big Junior is right, hamsters die in mysterious ways. I had one that escaped its cage and hung itself with the pull cord on the window blind. I swear he did it on purpose.
Go ahead and toss in the minnows. I dug a pond by hand this spring (20 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. It is fed by rainwater. I bought a dozen minnows and tossed em in as soon as I was done digging. The minnows are still kickin, lovin life!
Next time you get fish in Bags, try sitting the backs in the lake for some time to let the temperature of the water equalise so you don't shock the fish when you put them in the lake.
4:05 I’ve worked for a company that built these there are solid roof options for those patio covers contact your local patio cover contractor and have a solid roof put on, plus solid roof will give more shade and there’s shade covers that can be attached on all four sides
Those pool covers ARE great. Most importantly, they don't slip or slide away from the sides so people cannot get trapped underneath it (Banjo... Big Jr... and children, of course). I mention Banjo and Big Jr in case either of them require water-wings or a floaty... the cover is still dangerous to be caught underneath, even with them on! Seriously though, I look forward to seeing you and he guys out there this summer enjoying pool, etc. No Speedos allowed - only trunks, haha. The fire/water bowls are really nice at night. You'll enjoy sitting out on the deck with Macy in the evenings enjoying either a dip in the hot tub, or a cold one, looking out over your beautiful property. I keep asking, but nobody replies... how/where is Papa Beefcake? We haven't seen him in over a year. I hope all is well. Thanks for another great video, Andrew. Let the fishing begin!! (soon... when the fish grow... later) Heather 🇨🇦
We use like big mirror balls that you can by and put on a post and the birds see their on reflection on it when they fly over it and it scares them so they fly away.
So on airfields we’ve got basically blanks that are fired off at random times to deter the birds from landing and being around the airfields. This helps reduce the amount of bird strikes the planes receive. You could also use an airhorn on a timer. Just something loud that will scare the birds.
Put a massive outdoor teepee with Glycol heated floors. Basically a kids or adults playhouse using velcro to put your animal skins up inside. A good warm up spot when playing in the back yard.
Reflective Surfaces: Hang CDs, reflective tape, or aluminum pie plates around the pond. The flashing light can disorient the heron. Motion-activated sprinklers: Place sprinklers that trigger when they sense movement, startling the heron. Scare devices: There are devices designed to emit predator noises or startling sounds.
Some species of fish are seasonal and others are temperature. My fish tanks if I want my fish to breed I just do a water exchange and add cold water and it simulates spring and they breed whenever I want. So yes they can breed whenever and several times a year given the right conditions.
Can plant a vine that grows up and over the pergola. If you can get a grape vine to grow, then you can have snacks once it matures. If using a flowering vine will attract bees. Otherwise you can hang shades from them to filter the sun.
I think a pergola is pointless like you said. If i remember correctly Demo has gone and was going to put his grill or outdoor kitchen under it. If it rains you can't do anything under it though. I also wouldn't want grill marks for tan lines. Unless Macy is going to have some kind of vines growing on it. Trumpet vines attract hummingbirds. I would put a black roof or treated wood roof to match the wood you have on the house. Maybe a live stock guardian dog could chase the birds away?🤷♀️
To answer your spawning question - little bit of both. Photo-period I think is main factor in determining spawning behavior, but temperature encourages/speeds it up as well. Some think it's an engrained timing mechanism (like an internal clock) that triggers spawning behavior every year at the same time no matter the conditions. But thats just behavioral (getting shallow, gestation in females, etc.). Actual successful spawns need sunlight and good temps.
Gotta add pond dye bud . There a bunch of different colors you can choose from and it help your bait and bass from getting attacked. You wanna dye it at least once a year. It can also help the sun not hit the bottom and that would keep weeds from growing . Good luck with the pond build tho bud 👍🏼
usually with garden ponds you tend to put decoy herons around d the pond because herons won't usually hunt if there is another heron on the pond, but not sure if that will work for such a large scale pond, maybe a whole bunch around the outside of the pond and then a few in the water attached to poles.
Not gunna lie. If your wife lets you, that pergola could make a fantastic bass spawning bed. Put the top somewhat shallow in the sand. Put pebble beds in each square section. I think they would definitely use it!
Does it kinda ruin the fishing experience knowing the exact depth and what's in your pond? Idk I don't fish but the whole thing sounds really cool. Sweet Shibby 🌬 💨 😶🌫️ 🤘
Flair Metal pergolas can support climbing plants such as ivy, wisteria, rose, vines, cucumber, clematis, morning glories, and beans. The vines would eventually cover the entire top!
Think of it this way; when you create a whole new environment for these fish, its safe to say they can also create a whole new spawning cycle to adapt.
Flair! You need to add a camera in the pond! I've seen your plans for having a cabin on the pond. Awesome idea although it would be even better if you add a TV with a view of the pond. Same for inside your house.
The point of a pergola supposedly is to give eye appeal & create shade. Either a shade cloth or plant lots of vine type plants like ivy,vinca vine ect. U can do both,vines & cloth,but it takes a bit of maintenance or it turns into a mess.If positioned right it can cast a shadow on the water making a cooler spot for the fish.
Pergolas normally have taller boards on top and closer together rather than those small ones. It actually gives a fair amount of shade as the sun moves along the sky.
You can put a small fence around the pond to keep the herring from reaching the water level and there are also a few reflective things you could put in the pond to scare them off
From a landscaper I think pergolas are dumb. Pitch it and put a lid on it. But the sod I love it! Congratulations on the property from a long time fan it’s beautiful. God bless y’all.
Just put some smaller structure in there like some laundry baskets weighted down , or a loose roll of chicken wire or even just cut down a tall cedar tree, place it in a concrete planter, and place it standing up in the shallow water give the minnows some protection in the more shallow spawining waters.
17 hmr has worked pretty good for me
Post vid pls kg😊
Hey flair buddy them herrings remember the 3 s's shoot, shovel, shut up. If you see this comment and find it amusing please leave me a like flair
Kendall good idea but not legal like atall
@@anniejanke5599only illegal if you get caught
@@jakewalker4392 be careful some of those are tagged..
Decoy: Herons are territorial, so placing a decoy near your pond can deter other herons from landing. You can try a blue heron decoy, which has a majestic stance that can help prevent other herons from landing. However, herons are smart birds and may eventually catch on to the decoy. You can try moving the decoy around every few days or at least once per week.
Motion-activated sprinkler: Sprinklers that detect when someone or something is within range and fire a quick shot of water at the suspect can be useful for deterring herons.
Scarecrow: A motion-activated sprinkler that blasts the heron with water when it walks up can be an effective means of repelling predators.
Fishing line: Tying fishing line tautly around the edges of the pond can help.
Hiding places: Providing coverage can help your fish avoid the long and pointy beak of the heron.
Talk radio: Herons won't come around when there are people nearby.
Would using gator shapes in the water deter the herons?
Did you read anything I wrote in there? I doubt that would work.
This is a underrated comment!! Great information
The Wooded Beardsman used heron decoys on his channel for his trout pond build. It seemed to work for him
Nothing you can do to keep the herons out of a pond this big, just make sure you have plenty of cover.
Do what Bama bass did, fertilize the pond and maintain a certain level of clarity(or even just for the first year. That way ur bait fish populations can establish before you add bass). Introduce more natural brush-like trees along the edges now and as the pond fills to ensure the minnows have a place to hide from herons. They will naturally want to be shallow to avoid predation.
It’ll be different way of doing it in Nebraska. Not as warm of water and the freeze in winter.
The pergola is just decorative. People usually grow flowering vines or grape vines on them which gives a natural way of keeping the rain off and sun away. It obviously takes established plants to get your enjoyment. I do like a party hut style with the rustic beam look/roof and maybe a fire brick pizza oven attached to it.
Fire brick sounds lit that or a pool house 🤷🏽♂️
Wrong they have ones with automatic roof so u can open the shades to what angle u want or close it
14:22 "lets go check on the big animals" *goes to chickens* 😂😂😂
That clip 27:52 of big jr mag dumping the .50 cal is what pure happiness looks like
@FLAIR. You could get clear corrugated roof panels to put up on the pergola to prevent getting wet when it rains. If you do it properly the pergola can still be used as intended for vined flora. My usual favorites for pergolas are morning glories, honeysuckle and grapes. Aside from the grapes those I mentioned might also attract humming birds.
I will say though that most vined flora can get messy and be a pain to keep up when you are busy but grapes are nice to have.
With the herons you want heron decoys. You can also grab some wooden pallets, staple some artificial grass mats on top of them and than stuff the inside with some rocks to sink these structures in the shallows where the minnows frequently are. Basically you want to create cover for the baitfish so that the herons either can not get to them or see them. Its not just good for minnows but other fish fry as well.
Teach Lucy to bark while chasing the birds away from the pond.
Record her barking and then get a motion detector that goes off with her barking when the birds show up.
Of course this means you'll have to find someone smarter than Lucy so they can teach her something.
Better give the job to Jake. He seems pretty smart. 👍
Love that. After showing Banjo & Jake, "Ok, there may be less than expected."😂 Sorry, Flair, I love how it looks!🛖 Love the covers! Great safety for the children!👧🏻 The backyard looks incredible!😮 Jim wants to know if he can keep them.🥜 Thank you for letting the ducks have their babies.🦆 You better do some research to protect that pond!💦 Lucy is absolutely hilarious!🐕
You need to plant plants like ivy and other vines and train them to grow on the pergola. Plant them in boxes along the bottom of the pergola and let them grow up and over it. That is the point of a pergola when the vines growth gets out of control cut them back down to the boxes and repeat. Just my opinion and what I would do if I had a pergola.. love all your videos and I am always looking forward to your next upload!!
That sounds awesome!
Would grape vines do well?
Yes any kind of vibe would work well
Do grape vines 🍇
Grapes, Kiwis, literally any kind of vines would work. But ivy is a major mistake for sure. Once it's established it's almost impossible to control and confine in the place you've put it.
Please do an episode cutting down the pergola and making it structure!
Minnows do need a little bit of structure to spawn. Add in some spots of pea gravel in different areas of the ponds and at different depths since it’ll take the pond a while to fill. Couldn’t hurt to add some cinder blocks, small tunnels or some other structure to give the minnows some hiding spots where the water currently is to help keep them safe from the herons.
Get some big ol' fish in there soon. Ponds looking amazing day by day
Y’all should have a structure building contest for the pond
Spring time boys! Birds and Bees are in the air! gonna have a lot of new animals coming
You know it’s a good day when flair posts
The thing you were talking about for structure you could also make it a live bait cage for when you want to catfishing so you don’t half to buy bait
Andrew, I’ve been waiting your channel since “ How To Cast A Baitcaster (How To Not Get A Backlash).” Congratulations on all your success. Your career progression is truly amazing, hard earned, and well deserved.
Great comment - I agree with you 100%.
Lucy won the fishing challenge today! 😀 🐕
Blue Herons ate a bunch of Koi of mine and the FL wildlife instructed me ton get a cement blue heron which I painted to match, never had a problem again since they're territorial so you'll need like 4 or 5 around the pond!
Been binge watching all of your old and new vids, none of them disappoint!
crazy that i started watching flair 4 years ago and he's still making banger vids
Yesss here we go ! Get rid of the pergola . Build what you mentioned in the video . That would look way better when it matches the house
Costco has a good one with a roof.
Oh yeah! one out of timber and grow some vine plants on it!
No it would not
But if you want shade, just go into his sun room or summer room with the doors that open all the way up. The whole reason you would spend that amount of money on it. The pergola is like a happy medium. Just grow some grape vines or jasmine with the white flowers and smell great! 🤔😅😅
And definitely try to structure the pergola
Fun fact; Labrador Retrievers were originally developed to help fishermen catch fish that escaped their nets. Lucy out here representing her breed to the fullest ❤😅
I completly forgot about the wasp wars when banjo almost burned down the barn.😆😆
Add blue water Right peace stuff where it makes your pond dark blue so the birds can’t see see the fish
“Pork chop, look at them big ass ears pork chop, what you hearing pork chop?”😂😂😂
you get satellite on them things 😂😂😂
Those herons have been watching your TH-cam channel. They’re always going to be one step ahead!
This is a banger let’s go this will lead to some great vids. If you wanna see flair tag these fish⬇️⬇️⬇️
Flair is living the American dream. Good work to ya
One like =one push up
Run it up
😂😂
Cappppp nah I’m playing you got that just 36 atm🤣
For this comment do 10 extra for flair🦌
9 minutes and already 49 dang I’m be up late tonight
Why was this video so good keep it up flair love the pond ❤
WAKE UP FLAIR UPLOADED 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So excited for upcoming fishing, animal, and pond videos!
Plant ivy in long boxes and train it to grow over the pergola. If it ever gets out of control, cut it back to the boxes. Boxes down each side, lined up perpendicular to sunlight.
Also, just keep an eye out, and if it’s legal, sic Lucy on the herons.
Wouldn’t you need a gardener for that
Or grapes
@@Wheelz_187 Banjo's gardening service
Use an RC car to chase the Herrons
@@michaeljordan3084I would agree with you but I think it might also be illegal to harass them I know it is in my area for a few species of birds.
Next episode… a complete walk through of the pound and how deep the water is and views of the structures
You should do a turkey hunting challenge this year
I think the pergola is for vine plants and hanging baskets
With the pergola in the back, u might be able to put a big like fabric roof on top to give you some shade and it would be like what Jake said and it might leak through
Or put a sloped roof on it like it’s tall in the middle and gradually slopes down, (just an idea)
@@gfnobrien we did the fabric with ours and it works great, we also put curtins on the side too!
Love the back yard. Love the house updates and definitely love the pond update videos
Love your vids keep up the good work
Flair being so excited that the goat fainted is to funny
The goats back
Good fishing lucy😂
Please consider doing a shed hunting video at the ranch
Pond looks pretty clear and clean! Can’t wait for full capacity 😅
Every like on my comment big junior has to do a pushup
Big Junior is right, hamsters die in mysterious ways. I had one that escaped its cage and hung itself with the pull cord on the window blind. I swear he did it on purpose.
You better stop picking on big Junior because he knows people who can find out where you sleep !! 😬😜
@@sickstuff7624 was you’re hamsters name Jefferey Epstein ? 😂
#bigjr
No
Brad and the rest did an amazing job on that progress, looks amazing 🔥🔥
10 likes=40 push ups
Motion activated sprinkler system scared them herons away
Go ahead and toss in the minnows. I dug a pond by hand this spring (20 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. It is fed by rainwater. I bought a dozen minnows and tossed em in as soon as I was done digging. The minnows are still kickin, lovin life!
this video just brought me back to watching all his videos
congrats on the backyard pond and keeping it real for everyone.
Next time you get fish in Bags, try sitting the backs in the lake for some time to let the temperature of the water equalise so you don't shock the fish when you put them in the lake.
Thank God FLAIR posted. My week has been horrible
Pork chop has the NFL package on them ears
4:05 I’ve worked for a company that built these there are solid roof options for those patio covers contact your local patio cover contractor and have a solid roof put on, plus solid roof will give more shade and there’s shade covers that can be attached on all four sides
Those pool covers ARE great. Most importantly, they don't slip or slide away from the sides so people cannot get trapped underneath it (Banjo... Big Jr... and children, of course). I mention Banjo and Big Jr in case either of them require water-wings or a floaty... the cover is still dangerous to be caught underneath, even with them on! Seriously though, I look forward to seeing you and he guys out there this summer enjoying pool, etc. No Speedos allowed - only trunks, haha. The fire/water bowls are really nice at night. You'll enjoy sitting out on the deck with Macy in the evenings enjoying either a dip in the hot tub, or a cold one, looking out over your beautiful property.
I keep asking, but nobody replies... how/where is Papa Beefcake? We haven't seen him in over a year. I hope all is well.
Thanks for another great video, Andrew. Let the fishing begin!! (soon... when the fish grow... later)
Heather 🇨🇦
We use like big mirror balls that you can by and put on a post and the birds see their on reflection on it when they fly over it and it scares them so they fly away.
Grow grape vines on the pergola and make beefcake wine 👀
So on airfields we’ve got basically blanks that are fired off at random times to deter the birds from landing and being around the airfields. This helps reduce the amount of bird strikes the planes receive. You could also use an airhorn on a timer. Just something loud that will scare the birds.
Put a massive outdoor teepee with Glycol heated floors. Basically a kids or adults playhouse using velcro to put your animal skins up inside. A good warm up spot when playing in the back yard.
Reflective Surfaces: Hang CDs, reflective tape, or aluminum pie plates around the pond. The flashing light can disorient the heron.
Motion-activated sprinklers: Place sprinklers that trigger when they sense movement, startling the heron.
Scare devices: There are devices designed to emit predator noises or startling sounds.
Pergolas are mostly used to grow grapes on, but you can buy a cloth material to put on it
it my birthday today so being ablr to watch this during my birthday is great
Usually you would let plants like ivy that will have coverage grow on the pergola for shade
The safety pool cover is the best purchase you’ve made!!!
was going crazy tryna find stuff to watch so glad you finally uploaded this part i was honestly waiting 😂😂
Some species of fish are seasonal and others are temperature. My fish tanks if I want my fish to breed I just do a water exchange and add cold water and it simulates spring and they breed whenever I want. So yes they can breed whenever and several times a year given the right conditions.
Can plant a vine that grows up and over the pergola. If you can get a grape vine to grow, then you can have snacks once it matures. If using a flowering vine will attract bees. Otherwise you can hang shades from them to filter the sun.
Need to make a 2 minute video of all the Oh YEAHs!!!!
Big jr is becoming the fan favorite 😂and I can’t believe they faint no you can start or have real fainting goats😂
I think a pergola is pointless like you said. If i remember correctly Demo has gone and was going to put his grill or outdoor kitchen under it. If it rains you can't do anything under it though. I also wouldn't want grill marks for tan lines. Unless Macy is going to have some kind of vines growing on it. Trumpet vines attract hummingbirds. I would put a black roof or treated wood roof to match the wood you have on the house. Maybe a live stock guardian dog could chase the birds away?🤷♀️
bird bangers are how we keep birds off our grapes
So thankful for your videos. I’ve been living in my car the past month and your videos give me something to do lol
Theo never disappoints! 😊
To answer your spawning question - little bit of both. Photo-period I think is main factor in determining spawning behavior, but temperature encourages/speeds it up as well. Some think it's an engrained timing mechanism (like an internal clock) that triggers spawning behavior every year at the same time no matter the conditions. But thats just behavioral (getting shallow, gestation in females, etc.). Actual successful spawns need sunlight and good temps.
Gotta add pond dye bud . There a bunch of different colors you can choose from and it help your bait and bass from getting attacked. You wanna dye it at least once a year. It can also help the sun not hit the bottom and that would keep weeds from growing . Good luck with the pond build tho bud 👍🏼
Love these update type videos!
usually with garden ponds you tend to put decoy herons around d the pond because herons won't usually hunt if there is another heron on the pond, but not sure if that will work for such a large scale pond, maybe a whole bunch around the outside of the pond and then a few in the water attached to poles.
Not gunna lie. If your wife lets you, that pergola could make a fantastic bass spawning bed. Put the top somewhat shallow in the sand. Put pebble beds in each square section. I think they would definitely use it!
I love the pond series
Does it kinda ruin the fishing experience knowing the exact depth and what's in your pond? Idk I don't fish but the whole thing sounds really cool. Sweet Shibby 🌬 💨 😶🌫️ 🤘
There are retractable canvas covers you can get for the pergola for more shade if you want it.
Flair Metal pergolas can support climbing plants such as ivy, wisteria, rose, vines, cucumber, clematis, morning glories, and beans. The vines would eventually cover the entire top!
Once everything is done we need a official house tour!
Think of it this way; when you create a whole new environment for these fish, its safe to say they can also create a whole new spawning cycle to adapt.
Flair you neeed to buy that bird!!!!😭😂
Best video in a while
Put a heron decoy. Heron are territorial and will not come around each other.
Flair! You need to add a camera in the pond! I've seen your plans for having a cabin on the pond. Awesome idea although it would be even better if you add a TV with a view of the pond. Same for inside your house.
You should plant some fruit tress in your huge back yard apples pears cherries plums peaches all from your own backyard👍
The point of a pergola supposedly is to give eye appeal & create shade. Either a shade cloth or plant lots of vine type plants like ivy,vinca vine ect. U can do both,vines & cloth,but it takes a bit of maintenance or it turns into a mess.If positioned right it can cast a shadow on the water making a cooler spot for the fish.
Pergolas normally have taller boards on top and closer together rather than those small ones. It actually gives a fair amount of shade as the sun moves along the sky.
You can put a small fence around the pond to keep the herring from reaching the water level and there are also a few reflective things you could put in the pond to scare them off
From a landscaper I think pergolas are dumb. Pitch it and put a lid on it. But the sod I love it! Congratulations on the property from a long time fan it’s beautiful. God bless y’all.
You should put a water fountain in your pond to help with the harrens and give the minnos oxygen they also look really good
Cant wait for flame v wasp pt2😂
Than you Flair, I been trying to figure out how to use those slides!
Just put some smaller structure in there like some laundry baskets weighted down , or a loose roll of chicken wire or even just cut down a tall cedar tree, place it in a concrete planter, and place it standing up in the shallow water give the minnows some protection in the more shallow spawining waters.