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The fish farm finally managed to make a trip to western Colorado. We stocked my irrigation reservoir with 30 CC, 50 6 inch plus BC, 50 small BC, and about 20, 6 to 8 inch YP. It has lots of FHM and crawfish. I’ve tried trout and bluegill and catfish before. The cats are the only thing that lived very long. I’m trying something new. Added 30 CC to my bass pond. They don’t seem to spawn in there, so just keeping it up. The main event was my new pond. It is already overloaded with FHM, and a few GSF have shown up. The goal for this stocking is to get the panfish established. I’ll think about predators after that happens. I added 80, 6 to 8 inch YP, 100 small YP, 350 BG, and 30 CC. I’m really looking forward to seeing how things develop. I’ll add predators in a year or 2, depending on how they do.
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Brad 1.5 acre pond with LMB, BG, BCP, CC, FHM and lots of crayfish, unknown type. .5 acre pond with FHM and GSF. 12 acre irrigation reservoir that I don't know what to do with. New pond, roughly 1.5 acres. Pond Boss Subscriber.
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Glad to hear he made it!!
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Sure looks pretty up there!
4 acre pond 32 ft deep within East Texas (Livingston) timber ranch. Filled (to the top of an almost finished dam) by Hurricane Harvey 9/17. Stocked with FHM, CNBG, RES 10/17. Added 35lbs RSC 3/18. 400 N LMB fingerlings 6/18
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Good pics, Brad. Congratulations on your progress. Those crappie look especially pretty, don't they?
Who's the supplier and his location? We have difficulty getting fish other than trout, BG, LMB, and GC down in this corner of the state.
What's your water temp? Mine dropped from the upper 60s to lower 50s this week. After this cold front that's moving through, I expect to see even colder water. Trout are still feeding vigorously, but the warm water fish have nearly shut down.
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Congratulations Brad and must I say what a beautiful, beautiful place!!
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Good pics, Brad. Congratulations on your progress. Those crappie look especially pretty, don't they?
Who's the supplier and his location? We have difficulty getting fish other than trout, BG, LMB, and GC down in this corner of the state.
What's your water temp? Mine dropped from the upper 60s to lower 50s this week. After this cold front that's moving through, I expect to see even colder water. Trout are still feeding vigorously, but the warm water fish have nearly shut down. Beaver’s Fish Farm out of Longmont. It took several of us to put together a load to make it worth the trip. The fish, especially the perch and crappie, look great. The water temp was about 56 when we stocked on Wednesday. I’m sure it has dipped some since then.
Brad 1.5 acre pond with LMB, BG, BCP, CC, FHM and lots of crayfish, unknown type. .5 acre pond with FHM and GSF. 12 acre irrigation reservoir that I don't know what to do with. New pond, roughly 1.5 acres. Pond Boss Subscriber.
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I've been on Beaver's Fish Farm website several times. They do look like a quality operation.
I have a friend who lives there in Longtucky. (If you've been to Longmont, you'll get the drift)
Long drive from here. You were fortunate to have other pond owners to consolidate an order.
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That's always a sweet feeling when the fish truck rolls in. Looks like you have a beautiful location also.
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Man, I wouldn’t ever be able to leave a pond that looked like that!
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Have to say I'm jealous of your clear water also.iv been raised in kansas my whole life and dont ever remember being able to see the bottom of a pond. Mayb around the edge a few out but that's it. Congrats on the whole shebang. Looks like a wonderful place for a small cabin very peaceful.
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Now that it's out in the open.. This is who I work with on YP. If you get the chance, give Rod a call. He's a very interesting guy. I'm going to be helping him maximize his WAE egg production next spring so if he's short on Walleye, you'll know who to blame..
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Now that it's out in the open.. This is who I work with on YP. If you get the chance, give Rod a call. He's a very interesting guy. I'm going to be helping him maximize his WAE egg production next spring so if he's short on Walleye, you'll know who to blame.. Rod knows his fish, and has great ones, but he is busy. Took him a while to get here, but he made it.
Brad 1.5 acre pond with LMB, BG, BCP, CC, FHM and lots of crayfish, unknown type. .5 acre pond with FHM and GSF. 12 acre irrigation reservoir that I don't know what to do with. New pond, roughly 1.5 acres. Pond Boss Subscriber.
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Thanks for all the compliments. I find myself back there just checking things out, way More than they need to be. The new pond was a lot of work, but my son is finally getting into fishing. Worth every minute.
Brad 1.5 acre pond with LMB, BG, BCP, CC, FHM and lots of crayfish, unknown type. .5 acre pond with FHM and GSF. 12 acre irrigation reservoir that I don't know what to do with. New pond, roughly 1.5 acres. Pond Boss Subscriber.
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Fish days are always fun. A stunning view for sure.
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