MUDDY Fish Pond Turned CRYSTAL CLEAR (reveal!!!) | Super Deep, Strange Grain Bin, Underwater Cam

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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 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!

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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You guys are bonkers for doing all this work in the winter!!! I absolutely hate working in cold wet muddy slop. It's a great idea tho, and I'm jealous of the idea of a backyard trout pond. Keep it up!

matthewklaus
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You have such a good voice, Chris. You could be a news commentator.

vs
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A staggering amount of effort to get to this point in the pond project.

bobbyk
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Your trapping videos and these pond videos are my favorite. What effort and hard work! Glad to see it coming along and things are paying off for you

vitarius
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Ya'll have definitely got your hands full digging that pond out, especially by hand. A bottom of bedrock will definitely help keep it clean, but silting will remain a problem for awhile. Kudos for braving the cold, ice, and snow to get this project done for spring! Love what ya'll are doing ❤️

russellwatters
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Can’t wait to see the finished product! You’ll probably have the whole community coming out to fish in your pond.

donaldnorth
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Some crazy progress on the go in this video! Didn't expect you all to change up so much. Going to be really exciting seeing the pond in the summer, You'll have a whole new ecosystem/oasis that's been made in the middle of the forest.

RestorationIHealYou
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I`ll be looking forward to more progress videos .
You should have a nice trout pond when you`re done .
Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out .

jackmehoff
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Wow! Didn't imagine how deep that pond actually is. So happy to see a new video here. ❤️

joywelanie
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Just be careful diving! Hitting that grain bin will sting! Great work. Like the idea of a floating raft. It's always good to offer some shade. Hope you have lots of shrubs and trees to help hold the soil back. Still might need some filtration for the fish crap and uneaten fish food.
Shout out to Kevin and Don for donating a month of muscle!
I'll be waiting for all the pond updates!

jonpomerance-trifts
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That ring you guys put in is rad. All the improvements made here. I tell ya… anyone building a pond. Watch this first and dodge a handful of problems. This is a learning 🐸🍺🔪🔥

johnnyharperscoutstable
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Really enjoying this little series, excited for the finished product.

ashcatdundee
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I’m stoked to see the Zamboni Kevin builds for the pond. Admit it now! That will be a future episode! I for one can’t wait!

jeffrippe
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A dock would be an awesome addition to this as well. Loving this project and love seeing you uploading again Chris 😎

jessebuckley
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Glad to see you making content again, Chris 😎👏🏽 I agree, you and Kevin should consider cementing the bottom in the future since it’a man-made trout pond 🤔

lindsayalisonstevens
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14:14. You pulled the track too. 😅😅😅😂😂😂. Well if you have not made rookie mistakes that usually means you never tried anything. Lol

darthwizzywizard
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I just absolutely love these pond videos of yours, I never thought something like this would interest but i just sat here for 40minutes not taking my eyes of this beauty of a video. Keep it up

baloghadam
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I am super impressed that you guys got that sorted. Get a Few good Canadian boys together and you can do ANYTHING !!!! You earned Sub and a like from Victoria BC !!! Can't wait to see how this all cleans up !!!!

jamesbell
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Never underestimate what a Leclair or a LaClear will do to silence their critics. It's in the DNA. Well done, gents!

outdoorsforachange
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Good morning from Syracuse NY USA brother and everyone else

earlshaner