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Fish Feeding 13 Replies

I have a 5 acre pond with bass,bluegill, crappie, and catfish. I was thinking about getting a protein based food called Aquafeed to feed the fish in order to keep them fat and healthy. Is this a good…Continue

Started by Wade Jones. Last reply by Terry E Brand Aug 16, 2018.

Bad Luck Stories 1 Reply

I caught 4 bluegill Thurs. before I laid my pole down around a post, and went to get my fishing chair. It never got pulled in before when I did this, but it did then. Whatever it was swam all around…Continue

Started by 10.5" RES Sharon. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Jun 22, 2013.

Looking for Rotenone or someone to do it cheap 1 Reply

Thanks for this cool group everyone! I currently have a 1/4 acre pond that I'm wanting to redo. I am unable to locate a source for Rotenone or someone to do it for a good price. I live in MD, so…Continue

Started by Chris Roberts. Last reply by Ryan McCaw Apr 27, 2013.

Skinny bluegill and bass 6 Replies

Hey everyone hope you all are great fishing season and enjoying the summer, unfortunately at my pond the fish are not doing all that great this summer. My pond has always produced 4 to 5 pound bass…Continue

Started by Wade Jones. Last reply by Mike Cross Oct 11, 2012.

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Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on February 25, 2010 at 8:27pm: thanks, guys

Comment by Walt Foreman on February 25, 2010 at 8:12pm: Skip the ducks unless you want major headache - they relish pellet food and will eat the heck out of it.

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on February 25, 2010 at 7:27pm: I think they're too fat. Made to be eaten. We have one we bought years ago kind of as a Easter thing for our son. 8 years later he thinks he's a dog.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on February 25, 2010 at 6:48pm: Why can't livestock ducks (the ones sold at the feed store?) fly?

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on February 25, 2010 at 6:41pm: If you establish proper habitat, ducks should find your pond on their own, but I do believe you can buy ducklings at some feed & grain type stores. They will not be a detriment to your fish population or interfere with human activity as they will likely avoid you at all costs, usually, unless you feed them to make them friendlier. In a small BOW, however, I have read that ducks can be detrimental. They like to root around quite a bit along the shoreline and their waste could become a problem if you have a lot of them. Their frequency to your pond may be determined by other surrounding ponds. If there are many, the ducks will hop from pond to pond and visit yours on occasion. If you're the only pond, their visits may become more infrequent. Honestly, if you just want a couple ducks to look at and enjoy your water, buy those livestock ducks. They can't fly away and they'll just make your little pond their home.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on February 25, 2010 at 6:27pm: Anyone have information about getting ducks and putting them in the pond? Will they eat some of the small fish like bass will? Will they interfere with fishing? Will they fly away? Will I have to feed them too? Is there a Duck Boss? I love ducks!

Comment by Magnolia Rick on February 25, 2010 at 1:37pm: Weather has warm up and the fish are really hitting the feed. I've started ( will mawmaw did) feeding twice aday today. Mid 60's hope the last blast of cold weather has come and gone. Got a lot of work today in the next few weekend to get thing ready for the spawning to start.

Comment by Magnolia Rick on February 23, 2010 at 12:02pm: I think any change to the format will be a lot easier for dummy like me.
I'M JUST A POND BOSS HACKEY LOL
And old and slow. But I'm starting to really get into this pond building stuff. Now if one the fish will help.

Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on February 23, 2010 at 11:44am: Haha, you asked me that already Rick. ;) I'm Omaha on PB. You can read my reply in the thread if you like. I'm a big supporter of the change.

Comment by Magnolia Rick on February 23, 2010 at 11:01am: If you don't know ask the people that do.Did you read where they are looking at changing thier format Pond Boss that is