Disease, help!

Pond Boss Magazine

Advertisment

Forum Statistics

Forums36

Topics41,009

Posts558,448

Members18,527

Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023

8 members (DrewSh, Lina, Jward87, gehajake, tim k, Theo Gallus, Boondoggle, esshup), 1,148 guests, and 160 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Print Thread

Disease, help! #479397 09/02/17 12:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin T ThePondDragon OP
OP ThePondDragon T Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin	Noticed this over the past 2 days of fishing. This is the worst fish I have caught with it. 99% sure it is neascus, black spot disease. How can I stop it? How harmful is it to the fish? Is it tied to snails? Would a snail eating fish help? Attached Images 0.7 acre pond stocked 2020, LMB, PS, YP.

Re: Disease, help! ThePondDragon #479398 09/02/17 12:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin T ThePondDragon OP
OP ThePondDragon T Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin	Did some reading. Seems a reduction in snails or birds will stop this from happening. Is it reasonable to think that if I stocked more PS it would help? Does the cycle stop during winter due to lack of birds? 0.7 acre pond stocked 2020, LMB, PS, YP.

Re: Disease, help! ThePondDragon #479403 09/02/17 03:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,600 Likes: 859 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,600 Likes: 859 Grovertown, Indiana	What % of the panfish in your pond are PS? How far up in Wi. are you? 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: Disease, help! ThePondDragon #479406 09/02/17 03:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin T ThePondDragon OP
OP ThePondDragon T Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 238 Likes: 1 Wisconsin	I'm not entirely sure how many PS are in the pond but there are at least a few PS hybrids. I'm in "northeast Wisconsin" 30 minutes south east of green bay. Currently my plan if need be is to harvest out some of the less desirable panfish (GSF) and replace them with pure bred PS and YP. I have only noticed the black spot on GSF and hybrids. All BG,LMB, and CC have been clean. 0.7 acre pond stocked 2020, LMB, PS, YP.

Re: Disease, help! ThePondDragon #479602 09/07/17 09:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,600 Likes: 859 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,600 Likes: 859 Grovertown, Indiana	I would definitely add more PS. RES won't overwinter that far north. In lake Minocqua I caught a bunch of PS and PS/BG hybrids, along with other species but none had the spots that your fish have. 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).