I have the ability to cast/dip net forage fish from a river that feeds lake erie. Just a few questions, as I see ungodly amounts of bait on my sonar when I fish the river:
1. can I use this as a supplemental source of forage fish for my pond?
2. I'm not 100% sure what I'm seeing on the sonar but I know they could be emerald shiners or shad or something else completely...
3. introduction of disease? can they forage be treated before introduction? I used to treat new coral and fish with iodine before introducing to my aquarium.
I would do a test throw and catch and report back with pictures to identify the forage first...there is, I'm assuming, a possibility to introduce an unwanted fish...so I would hand sort them before putting them in my pond when complete.
