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Originally Posted by AaronM
If you build the walls of the pond at a 90 degree drop off, coons can't get to the fish. The otter is a tough one though. I can understand the move to trout.
Get some pics of the Kingfisher for us.
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The issue with the pond walls is that the pond is lined with rocks and large gravel. A 90degree angle to the side would mean just seeing liner on the sides. I only lost 1 small koi to raccoons in 6 years so I think the koi figured out how to say in the deeper part when they were around. The otter.. forget it... dang critter was at it just for sport. Under the net.. drag out a koi.. big ones at that.. take a bite or two.. then in for another one.
After 7+ years of having the water feature (over 7000 gallons total), it's there now more for asthetics than having purrty fishies. The mass of trout are more fun too.