Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Fish Cages

Here's what the cages that I built for myself look like. I had thought I posted a material and cut list of the PVC last night but I can't find it now. I used 1" PVC for the frame. 4' high, 4' wide and 4.5' long. I made 2 cages from a 50' roll of plastic mesh that I picked up at http://www.stoneycreekequip.com/form/netting.htm

I used 1.5 gallon bleach bottles, or 1 gallon milk bottles. I found that if I were to put the bottom of the bottle slightly below the top of the cage, that was a good place to tie the bottle to the cage. Any higher and the cage would float too low in the water. With a top on it, you need to keep the snow knocked off it or it'll sink too low in the water. I didn't put a sun screen on top like Cecil does because I had it in the shade under a tree. I didn't care about the CC cage because they'll be cut up for the next fish fry.

I used some chickenwire that I had laying around for the top of the BG cage to keep the heron out.











Cage holding the CC. No top needed. I know the milk bottles won't last more than a year, but I was hoping that's all that it would take.

Thanks Scott. I will use this and your other posts as a guide for building these, hopefully this weekend if I can find all the materials...and time.

Josh, check your e-mail as well.

I did. I'm swamped at work, but I'm printing off the information, including the material list you posted yesterday. Should be able to make sense of it from what you've provided. Thanks!

Scott,

I never thought of using a 't' and then an elbow if one didn't have the three way connectors. Ya learn something every day!

If I had to make my frames again, I'd use two "T"'s on each side. That was if I wanted to pick it up and hold it against the pier it would be easier.

I mis calculated and only bought enough "T"'s to make one cage the right way, and instead of going to the store again I just split the "T"'s between the 2 cages.

They're so pretty when they are new.

They're good as new if you use a power washer on them after use for the season.