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Pond and Fishing

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From a bare-boned crater and dam in 1997 to a stocked one-acre pond, this is the story of the Hillcrest pond and the family fishing memories that followed.

Hillcrest pond

1997-1998

The early pond

Early construction of the Hillcrest pond Early Hillcrest pond and dam

The Hillcrest was purchased from Dr. Eric Swensson in the Fall of 1997. The prior spring and summer Dr. Swensson oversaw the construction of a pond on the northwest corner of the Hillcrest, and in the Fall of that year the pond remained a bare-boned crater and dam. We then capped off the drain pipe and by the following spring we had about an acre sized pond. The pictures above depict the pond in those early stages.

Spring 1998

Stocking the pond

Boys floating fish bags in the Hillcrest pond
The boys are shown here floating the new fishlings: bass, bluegill, shellcracker, and catfish. This would be in the spring of 1998.

Notice Paul once again being caught in UM apparel, a frequent occurrence until he went to the dark side.

Over The Years

Fishing at Hillcrest

Andrew and catfish at Hillcrest Aunt Cathy's bass at Hillcrest Andrew and bass at Hillcrest Fishing memory at Hillcrest Fishing memory at Hillcrest Fishing at Hillcrest Fishing at Hillcrest Fishing at Hillcrest Hillcrest pond view Wildlife at the Hillcrest pond