Pond Boss Magazine
https://www.pondboss.com/images/userfiles/image/20130301193901_6_150by50orangewhyshouldsubscribejpeg.jpg
Advertisment
Newest Members
Shotgun01, Dan H, Stipker, LunkerHunt23, Jeanjules
18,451 Registered Users
Forum Statistics
Forums36
Topics40,899
Posts557,051
Members18,451
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
Top Posters
esshup 28,407
ewest 21,474
Cecil Baird1 20,043
Bill Cody 15,110
Who's Online Now
3 members (Angler8689, Layne, anthropic), 574 guests, and 135 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#267709 08/12/11 11:42 AM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
Does anyone have any photos of CNBG nesting beds. We stocked with them and think we see where they have nested, and perhaps have spawned, but not really certain.


steve osborn
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,544
Hall of Fame
Lunker
Offline
Hall of Fame
Lunker
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,544
Use the search there should be plenty in the archive, look under bluegill, same beds


I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

[Linked Image from i90.photobucket.com]
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
O
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
O
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
There's a really cool one in the archives I think. I'll try to find it. If I can't, Eric can. grin

Omaha #267718 08/12/11 02:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
O
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
O
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
Bluegill Spawning Beds - lots of information and additional links. Still looking for pics.

Omaha #267719 08/12/11 02:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
O
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
O
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,791
Likes: 14
The Structure Thread from the archives has some very good information as well as a couple pics.

I recall seeing one that was really cool, but can't find it.

Omaha #267723 08/12/11 03:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
Thanks guys, this has really been helpful.


steve osborn
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
E
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
E
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264

Here you go - Beds and CNBG on bed



































Last edited by ewest; 08/12/11 08:26 PM.















ewest #271557 10/11/11 04:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
Great pictures, thanks guys, but I'm puzzled. I see this exact thing in my pond, but have yet to see a baby CNBG. Any ideas why I haven't seen them. Should I just know they're there and leave it at that. Do they live where I wouldn't see them?


steve osborn
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
E
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
E
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
You should have seen the offspring if there was a spawn. What size are all the different species in the pond ?
















ewest #271591 10/12/11 09:54 AM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
at the present, and when I saw the nesting beds, the only thing in the pond are CNBG, minnows, and readear. The redear are much smaller than the CNBG


steve osborn
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
A dumb question, would they have made the nest and then not spawn?


steve osborn
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
Can anyone tell me if I should add Black Crappie to my pond. I've heard many bad words about adding Crappie but does that include Black Crappie? I understand there is a huge difference between White Crappie vs Black Crappie. I would like to have some Black Crappie, but not at the risk of my pond as a whole.

Pond is currently 3/4 acre but when full it will be about 4.5 acres and 28 feet deep at the deepest point.


steve osborn
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,407
Likes: 788
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,407
Likes: 788
The things that you heard also apply to Black Crappie. If it was my pond, I wouldn't.


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).
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,025
Likes: 274
D
Moderator
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Lunker
D
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,025
Likes: 274
You need a minimum of 25 acres to even take a chance on crappie.


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
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
E
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
E
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
Here is the link to Crappie (including black crappie)in ponds. A lot there.

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92447#Post92447

I would not put crappie in a pond unless I was managing for them like the SEP note in the archives (FH , tshad , crappie and HSB IIRC) and it was a larger pond (15 acres).
















Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
L
OP Offline
L
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 42
Would broken up concrete blocks make good cover and would the mortar do anything bad to the water in the pond?


steve osborn
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
E
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
E
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
It could make good cover for small fish , inverts and craws etc. In most ponds the lime in the blocks and mortar would help (low alkalinity)but would not be a plus in high alkalinity waters.
















Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 6,086
Likes: 93
S
Offline
S
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 6,086
Likes: 93
If you use the broken blocks, I would make fair size piles. At least a couple feet high. In my opinion, better to make fewer piles with the same amount of rock or broken blocks than very small piles or worse scattering them single over the bottom of the pond. I put some smaller stuff in my pond that is already mostly covered with FA or sediment. The larger piles will stay viable longer and thereby be more useful.

An example would be a three foot diameter pile a couple foot high minimum. If you have lots of the broken blocks, five or six feet in diameter and three feet high would be even better.

I'm not an expert, but it is what I would do with broken blocks. The small fish and critters will love the holes and hiding places it makes. Small fish and critters concentrated attracts the biger fish.

Last edited by snrub; 09/18/14 03:30 PM.

John

I subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine
snrub #387728 09/18/14 07:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,407
Likes: 788
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,407
Likes: 788
snrub, correct, the single layer of rubble gets covered pretty quickly and sinks into the pond bottom in less than 2 years (at least around here).


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).
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
E
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
Offline
Moderator
Hall of Fame 2014
Lunker
E
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,474
Likes: 264
Yes pile them up. I would not use them for CNBG beds but would use gravel - lots on the Forum the subject.

















Link Copied to Clipboard
Today's Birthdays
Bob Lusk, GaryK, GrizzFan, PhotographerDave
Recent Posts
Happy Birthday Bob Lusk!!
by Rainman - 03/28/24 02:53 AM
Relative weight charts in Excel ? Calculations?
by Mark Dyer - 03/27/24 10:18 PM
Reducing fish biomass
by esshup - 03/27/24 06:17 PM
New 2 acre pond stocking plan
by esshup - 03/27/24 06:05 PM
1 year after stocking question
by esshup - 03/27/24 06:02 PM
Questions and Feedback on SMB
by Donatello - 03/27/24 03:10 PM
Paper-shell crayfish and Japanese snails
by Bill Cody - 03/27/24 10:18 AM
Brooder Shiners and Fry, What to do??
by esshup - 03/27/24 08:47 AM
2024 North Texas Optimal BG food Group Buy
by Dave Davidson1 - 03/27/24 08:15 AM
Dewatering bags seeded to form berms?
by esshup - 03/26/24 10:00 PM
Freeze Danger? - Electric Diaphragm Pump
by esshup - 03/26/24 09:47 PM
Newly Uploaded Images
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
by Tbar, December 10
Deer at Theo's 2023
Deer at Theo's 2023
by Theo Gallus, November 13
Minnow identification
Minnow identification
by Mike Troyer, October 6
Sharing the Food
Sharing the Food
by FishinRod, September 9
Nice BGxRES
Nice BGxRES
by Theo Gallus, July 28
Snake Identification
Snake Identification
by Rangersedge, July 12

� 2014 POND BOSS INC. all rights reserved USA and Worldwide

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5