Killing unwanted fish while rebuilding a pond - 10/01/07 03:24 PM
What are my options on killing unwanted fish in a 6 acre pond?
My family has a 6 acre pond. The pond is 50+ years old and the dam was in poor condition (wouldn't hold a full lake of water).
Our plan was to have the lake drained, rebuild the dam, get rid of the unwanted carp, shad, etc., put in structure, refill and restock.
The drought helped us drain the lake. The dam has been completely rebuilt and looks great, however we still had a considerable amount of water left in the lake. We have just pumped out most of the rest of the water (40+ hours with several pumps). We have approximately one acre of water (8" deep) left in the lake. You can see the carp thrashing about and stirring up the muddy bottom.
What should we kill the unwanted fish with? I have been told HTH (as used in pools) would be a good solution. How much do I put in the lake to get a good kill? How do I put it in the lake to get a good even distribution? Do I broadcast from a boat like fertilizer? How long should it take to kill the fish? Do I need to keep other animals (deer)away from the lake until it dissipates?
Thanks for any guidance that you can lend me.
This has been a 10 year dream of mine (to fix the lake)since I fished the lake as a boy and had a great time. I want to give some fishing fun back to my dad like he gave it to me as a boy.
Thanks,
Waguli
My family has a 6 acre pond. The pond is 50+ years old and the dam was in poor condition (wouldn't hold a full lake of water).
Our plan was to have the lake drained, rebuild the dam, get rid of the unwanted carp, shad, etc., put in structure, refill and restock.
The drought helped us drain the lake. The dam has been completely rebuilt and looks great, however we still had a considerable amount of water left in the lake. We have just pumped out most of the rest of the water (40+ hours with several pumps). We have approximately one acre of water (8" deep) left in the lake. You can see the carp thrashing about and stirring up the muddy bottom.
What should we kill the unwanted fish with? I have been told HTH (as used in pools) would be a good solution. How much do I put in the lake to get a good kill? How do I put it in the lake to get a good even distribution? Do I broadcast from a boat like fertilizer? How long should it take to kill the fish? Do I need to keep other animals (deer)away from the lake until it dissipates?
Thanks for any guidance that you can lend me.
This has been a 10 year dream of mine (to fix the lake)since I fished the lake as a boy and had a great time. I want to give some fishing fun back to my dad like he gave it to me as a boy.
Thanks,
Waguli