Fish Pond Construction

About This Guide

A good pond is built, not just dug.

Most failed fish farms fail at the pond: it leaks, floods, cannot be drained, or lets fish escape and predators in. This guide shows how to choose a site, test the soil, design, peg out and dig earthen ponds, fit inlets and outlets, install liners, prepare ponds for stocking and keep them in good order, with drawings and costings.

How to use this guide

• Read Chapters 1 - 3 before you choose a site or start digging.
• Use Chapters 4 - 6 while you build the pond.
• Use Chapter 7 to prepare and fill the pond for stocking.
• Use Chapters 8 - 9 and the checklists for upkeep and costs.

What You'll Learn

• 1Planning a Fish Pond
• 2Choosing the Site
• 3Pond Design
• 4Marking Out and Digging
• 5Inlets, Outlets and Water Control
• 6Lined Ponds, Concrete Ponds and Tanks
• 7Filling and Preparing the Pond
• 8Protecting and Maintaining the Pond
• 9Costs and Budget

Also inside: A: Checklists and Records; B: Quick Reference.