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Apr 9, 2020 10:15:48 GMT -6
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Post by benmnwi on Apr 9, 2020 10:15:48 GMT -6
That looks cool. How big do the walleyes get?
That catfish would make a great fish sandwich.
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Post by mnfish on Apr 9, 2020 10:58:12 GMT -6
That looks cool. How big do the walleyes get? That catfish would make a great fish sandwich. In smaller ponds, 18" is where they generally top out. I like them for a bonus fish. Harvest around 15"-16". Now that im living here and have power, maybe able to do better. Time will tell |
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Post by mnfish on May 2, 2020 20:28:08 GMT -6
First timer on the ponds today. Daughters boyfriend is hooked for life. Loved shooting and catching fish  |
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Post by mnfish on May 2, 2020 20:30:08 GMT -6
He about shit when this came out of the water.   |
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Post by Catscratch on May 2, 2020 20:35:59 GMT -6
That is o e thick channel! Do you feed pellets or just keep them fat with those shiners you grow?
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Post by mnfish on May 2, 2020 20:47:13 GMT -6
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Post by mnfish on May 2, 2020 20:49:37 GMT -6
Both pellets and minnows. Key to great fish growth. Imho
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Post by sd51555 on May 2, 2020 21:58:30 GMT -6
He about shit when this came out of the water. Good Lord! I hope a child doesn't fall into one of those ponds with them things swimming around in there. |
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Post by sd51555 on May 2, 2020 22:00:12 GMT -6
Turn your phone sideways boomer.  Great haul man! I gotta get my trap out in the morning. |
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Pond time
May 2, 2020 22:12:06 GMT -6
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Post by Catscratch on May 2, 2020 22:12:06 GMT -6
I want to know more about your forage ponds. How does that work exactly; size, depth, keeping predators out, restocking or breeding, etc.
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Post by mnfish on May 3, 2020 17:50:16 GMT -6
I want to know more about your forage ponds. How does that work exactly; size, depth, keeping predators out, restocking or breeding, etc. Forage ponds are all over place. We r very lucky here in the land of 10,000 lakes to have so much shallow fertile water. Most people have no idea and quite frankly dont care about minnows in there "back yard ponds". No stocking, breeding, and such necessary. Trapping them efficiently is the trick. I have been learning every year but still not the greatest trapper. 100lbs in the spring and 100lbs in the fall. Some years better... some years less |
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Post by Catscratch on May 3, 2020 17:55:33 GMT -6
20? Years ago when my dad had his fish pond built he had a "catch pond" put in right above it. He stocked it with fathead minnows with the idea that overflow type rains would flow minnows into his fish pond.
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Post by mnfish on May 3, 2020 18:41:29 GMT -6
20? Years ago when my dad had his fish pond built he had a "catch pond" put in right above it. He stocked it with fathead minnows with the idea that overflow type rains would flow minnows into his fish pond. Did it work? |
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Post by Catscratch on May 3, 2020 18:58:39 GMT -6
20? Years ago when my dad had his fish pond built he had a "catch pond" put in right above it. He stocked it with fathead minnows with the idea that overflow type rains would flow minnows into his fish pond. Did it work? Honestly don't know. He seeded switch around it that grew 6ft tall and we quit checking on fish. It's gone dry plenty of times so not much of a chance that the original stocking survived as a breeding population, but water here automatically spawns fish. Mud puddles get perch in them so it's probably working to some extent. It does get some teal shot off it in the fall... |
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Post by mnfish on May 3, 2020 19:09:30 GMT -6
Resident snapper  |
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