We continue to feed our late-night "guests", but don't worry about the safety of our fish. We constructed the pond in such a fashion that our masked friends are unable to dine at the water's edge. It is too deep for them to walk in, and the vertical distance from the decking to the water's surface is too far for them to reach. Although raccoons are connoisseurs of fine fish, the past four years have proven that our pond is "raccoon-proof!"