Seining is relatively easy. Stretch it out and slowly bring it in. One can use poles as handles on the ends or tie a pull ropes on the ends. Extra weights on the seine are useful. Some better quality seines more commercial seines have a "mud line" as bottom weight. Good seine length for small ponds is 20 to 100 ft long and 4 to 6ft deep. Use 1/8" or 1/4" net mesh depending on size of minnow desired.

Other harvest methods can be wire mesh fish traps or drop nets also called lift nets or umbrella net. Clover leaf traps often catch the most fish per set.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 07/18/14 02:53 PM.

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