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DEAD FISH #153507 03/14/09 10:55 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi D deaner OP Lunker
OP deaner Lunker D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi	In the last 3 or 4 days I have lost about 24 large mostly cat fish. The fish are rather large about 20 to 24 inches long. I got up from a nap and I had about 100 turkeys eating from my pond. I turned on my aerator late as I had been sick, last night I lost about 6 fish. Could this be they are laying eggs and getting stressed? I hope not to loose any more fish. Give me input or ask me questions--please. paul weatherholt

Re: DEAD FISH deaner #153509 03/14/09 11:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 473 east Texas B BarO Lunker
BarO Lunker B Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 473 east Texas	How long has the aerator been turned off? If it has been most of the winter, you need to start it up slowly over about a week. 20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond. "Home of the future Texas state HSB record for Private ponds"

Re: DEAD FISH BarO #153510 03/14/09 11:21 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx T TOM G Lunker
TOM G Lunker T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx	How much rain have you gotten latly? Runoff? I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two!

Re: DEAD FISH TOM G #153523 03/14/09 12:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 471 Appling ,Georgia J jsand13 Lunker
jsand13 Lunker J Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 471 Appling ,Georgia	I lost all of the catfish out of a smaller pond a few years ago. Do they have any fungus or sores on them?

Re: DEAD FISH jsand13 #153532 03/14/09 02:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi D deaner OP Lunker
OP deaner Lunker D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi	I have the aerator on now after being down all winter. No sores of any kind and it has not rained for a long time until later today. paul weatherholt

Re: DEAD FISH deaner #153559 03/14/09 08:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 Miss.	Any other fish dead besides catfish ? Any changes lately ? Did you just start up the aerator ?

Re: DEAD FISH ewest #153563 03/14/09 08:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,365 Eunice, Louisiana B bobad Lunker
bobad Lunker B Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,365 Eunice, Louisiana	Deaner, Sorry for your loss, and I hope it's over with. Just curious, how deep is your pond? Shrimp

Re: DEAD FISH bobad #153565 03/14/09 08:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,025 Likes: 1 Houston, Tx. B burgermeister Lunker
burgermeister Lunker B Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,025 Likes: 1 Houston, Tx.	Me too. very sorry to hear it. Seems to be an epidemic this spring. If I remembrer correctly, you have some pretty good sized cats and feed regularly. It mey be time to get the church kids over. There are just so many variables when you think you have it all figured out. Good luck.

Re: DEAD FISH burgermeister #153636 03/15/09 11:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi D deaner OP Lunker
OP deaner Lunker D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi	I have lost only 3 or 4 bream and the pond is low now and is probably about 5 foot deep. We will check the pond this morning as I onlysee about 2 dead fish and these were from the deeper water and they washed in to shallow water. I had 11 inches cut off the colon so I do not do any strenous work yet. paul weatherholt

Re: DEAD FISH deaner #153749 03/16/09 09:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi D deaner OP Lunker
OP deaner Lunker D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi	Found two more dead cat fish. The bream does not seem to be affected that much. Some of the fish had open areas on the stomach about the size of 50 cent piece. I sure hope this is all of the dead fish. Thanks to all for your posting and help. paul weatherholt

Re: DEAD FISH deaner #153776 03/16/09 11:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,055 Likes: 277 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,055 Likes: 277 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	That sounds like a turtle or other fish scavenging after it was dead. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: DEAD FISH Dave Davidson1 #154031 03/18/09 09:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi D deaner OP Lunker
OP deaner Lunker D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 396 wiggins mississippi	I took out 3 more large cat fish that were dead yesterday. They were about 2 foot long weighing about 8 or 10 pounds. These were heavily bloated. I keep thinking this should be it and there will be no more dead fish. paul weatherholt

Re: DEAD FISH deaner #154042 03/18/09 10:22 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,974 Likes: 277 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,974 Likes: 277 Central Ohio	I have had Winterkill morts floating up in onesy-twosies for a month now, deaner. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

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