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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 Magnolia Rick on February 3, 2010 at 5:23pm: Bluegill
Length Standard
(inches) Weight (lbs)
6 - 0.2
6.5 - 0.2
7 - 0.2
7.5 - 0.3
8 - 0.4
8.5 - 0.4
9 - 0.6
9.5 - 0.7
10 - 0.9
10.5 - 1.0
11 - 1.2
11.5 - 1.4
12 - 1.6
12.5 - 1.8
13 - 2.1
13.5 - 2.4
14 - 2.7
14.5 - 3.0
15 - 3.4

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on February 2, 2010 at 12:59pm: I tell you one thing about my pond that is wonderful. The fish never get out. We have spent the last week trying to keep our cashmere goats in the yard. We fix one place, they get out another. Today, we came home to a message that they were out on the road. I guess our very kind neighbor must have driven them back as they are all here and safe. Ah, fish

Comment by Magnolia Rick on February 2, 2010 at 9:21am: I have lot of plans to do around and to my pond just need this rain to stop. I'll be adding 200 5 to 6" bluegill from a local supplier. Been to thier place out to thier ponds and seen thier fish. They are with-in 60 miles from the house. Question is" if I add them this month will they spawn this March & April? " All my bass I've been catching are nice and fat. 10 to 12 each time I cast a line in the water. Bluegills are another issue. I see them feeding but having a hard time really telling now many they are and how big they have gotten. I've caught some that I've posted pictures and there range from 5 to 6" long. I guess that about right for 6 month.
All hock have the barbs removed as not to mess them up. We'll see.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on January 30, 2010 at 7:27am: I think turtles are part of the enjoyment of my pond. I like to watch them. They are very slow, don't think they could catch a healthy fish.

Comment by Magnolia Rick on January 30, 2010 at 6:10am: got to get the turtles out of your pond, They eat your small fish and thier food. They're are traps and diffrent ways to catch them. For me it was two sons with thier 22

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on January 28, 2010 at 7:40pm: Yes, there are both turtles and snakes. Maybe it's fish, they blow bubbles in cartoons

Comment by Magnolia Rick on January 28, 2010 at 6:53pm: have you seen ant turtles some time just the ground moving can cause air to raise up

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on January 28, 2010 at 6:40pm: Anyone have an idea what blows bubbles underwater in a pond? Turtle, snake...............

Comment by Magnolia Rick on January 28, 2010 at 7:15am: Will you can see the little one I caught yesterday evening. They range from 4 to 6.5 inches. Now the bass are all over the place 6” to 12”. With the weather warming up, I see more and more hitting the feed. I will up load a catch chart that I use to try and keep a record of what’s being caught and size and type

Comment by Billy Fason on January 27, 2010 at 9:59pm: Great idea Rick,
Think I will get a tar treated aluminum 12" culvert for mine and back fill around it with pea gravel. Sounds a lot better than what I am using now. Thankyou