How To Siphon A Fishing Pond

My Old Fishing Pond Full Of Water

I caught this bluegill while standing on the bank where I wanted to build a dock.

Ronnie Garrison

The old drain pipe had rusted off and was letting a trickle of water through. The pond dropped a couple of feet each summer but overflowed most of the year. I needed a way to get the water down and keep it low while I built a dock.

This picture shows the full pond from the bank where I wanted to build the dock. The bluegill is one I caught there - the pond is full of them and I feed them most every day.

Index: How To Siphon A Fishing Pond

1. My Old Fishing Pond Full Of Water
2. Picture of the Fishing Pond Siphon
3. Back of Dam on Fishing Pond to be Siphoned
4. A Tee On the Pipe Allows You to Fill the Pipe with Water
5. Pipes on Pond Side of the Dam
6. View of Docksite with Pond Down 10 Feet
7. View from Upper End of the Pond
8. View of Docksite from the Dam
9. Siphon at Full Run