Oh yeah, the net gets weighed down at all the edges with rocks, I have a friend who uses tent pegs, that works too.

No the pump didn't freeze. 1st winter with the pond, it got like below 10 degrees F. every night for a week, the stream froze in such a way that the water was spilling over the edge and in to the yard. I didn't discover this till half the pond was empty. Too cold to use my garden hose, I had to carry like a zillion 5 gallon buckets outside in freezing cold weather to refill the pond. Thats when I decided to get a de-icer and leave the stream off!

I caught three more baby fantails outta there today, including the one I've been trying to catch for a month! Purty little white/orange thing with a reall long tail. Raising 6 babies up inside this winter for spring restock.

Also, I just couldn't let my tropical lilly die. A new one would cost about $25 in the spring, I'll probably spend that much on electricity for it! Brought it inside in a barrel (Plastic, but looks just like a half whiskey barrel, really good) Put a shop light over it, will get a heater tomorrow.

I'm tired, time for frosty beverage!