Here is the completed pier with Bug light (to attract phototactic perch*) and belt feeder attached to the end of the pier. Last night I observed at least a dozen perch fry of about an inch in length milling around under the light. Seemed to be after zooplankton and weren't interested in the powdered fish fry feed yet.

If anyone is interested I will keep you posted.

P.S. The Belt feeder is from Catmandoo. Once again much appreciated Ken!



I'm going to try a night picture, but I'm not sure how it will come out. Since this pond is recessed with high banks around it and a privacy fence to bounce the light back, the light illuminates the entire pond like a room. Kind of neat.

*Yellow perch are attracted to light until they are about 1 1/2 inches -- hence the term "phototactic." After that they become photoneutral.





Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 05/25/08 07:48 AM.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.