Thanks, Jan.

It was fun to set the fish free. They took a while to disperse. The
wildlife people say the muddy start is good for the new fish. They
are harder for the predators to see..

Out here in MS, ponds start muddy and without plants...makes senes,
eh...a mudhole. I watch with interest to see what will happen as
plants get into it. The wildlife folks recommend NOT stocking any
plants, but letting the birds bring them. In the end, they say, grass
carp are helpful to restrict the density of plants.

Our neighborhood pond took several years to clear, in part from the
colloidal suspension of the initial dirt. It had to flush through
before the water could clear. Our pond should see about a 3/4 change
of water each year, even in dry years. In wetter years, it is
expected to see a 150% of volume addition of water. We are not going
to try to settle the mud... We will see how it goes.

Jim