When hawks found the fish pond they began nesting nearby. I have ferns, Iris, all sorts of stuff growing around it and I’ve even put various floaties in it, but you know those hawk eyes.
In California ..near the coast ..a net over the pond is the only solution to heron fishing. A friend lost almost all her koi until she covered her pond..I had a juvenile red tailed hawk perch in the dogwood a few times this summer. It is the only hawk I have seen here.
Personally..I’d rather not have a cover on a pond..I’d go the goldfish route!
Great tips, saved a copy, thanks for posting them!