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How to transport fish #190005 10/30/09 12:03 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 32 Snohomish, Washington B Bentrout OP Lunker
OP Bentrout Lunker B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 32 Snohomish, Washington	I want to purchase some trout from my local trout farm but I need to know a good way to transfer them without renting their expensive equipment or having them deliver what would u guys reccomend

Re: How to transport fish Bentrout #190009 10/30/09 12:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,534 Likes: 842 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,534 Likes: 842 Grovertown, Indiana	How many, how far (time wise) are you moving them and what size are they? www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: How to transport fish esshup #190025 10/30/09 07:21 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,748 Likes: 295 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,748 Likes: 295 Somerset, PA	How far are you hauling the trout? Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: How to transport fish Sunil #190093 10/30/09 12:39 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	If less than an hour trip, water temps are less than 60 degrees and you keep the density to about 1 10"-12" trout per 2 gallons of water I have gotten away with using plastic storage tubs and using a 12 volt to 120 volt power converter powering a high quality air stone. It isn't perfect but it gets the job done. I used to use that method when stocking trout into our creek. I didn't want a big stocking truck announcing to every local free trout to come poach. The farm I buy trout from now loans out transport tanks free of charge so I use them.

Re: How to transport fish CJBS2003 #190143 10/30/09 05:43 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	Bentrout, Most fish farms can put the Trout into large plastic bags half full of water, probably about 20 gallons, and then they add pure oxygen. I have carried 10inch trout 50 per bag on a hour and a half trip with no losses. You can put the bags into a large cooler or big heavy cardboard boxs so they won't roll around. Ask the supplier if he can do this and a cool day would be a good time to go. Last edited by adirondack pond; 10/30/09 05:44 PM.