Time to Drain the Water and Remove the Fish

Last of the fish to be removed from pond

Pulling the Remaining Fish from Pond

Hibernating Bullfrog Pulled from Muck

Fish and water removed ...sludge water remains

Fish Staging Area

Scooping Pond Sludge

Dumping Pond Sludge

Dumping the pond sludge created what resembled a Hawaii lava flow as the sludge followed the path of the sidewalk. The sludge, which is high in nitrogen, will be shoveled into gardening areas for fertilizer ...stay tuned for the "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"

The Empty Pond

Jerimiah the Alabama Bullfrog

Installing the Pump Prior to Filling the Pond

A view from inside the empty pond

Filling the Pond