Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Can catfish control bluegill in small ponds?

JB, could we have a little more info:

What kind(s) of fish are you catching besides GShiner? CCats, Bullheads, Sunfish/Perch (by species if possible), other? I'm assuming the 3-5 pounder was a Channel Cat.

As far as protecting a feeder from livestock, perhaps you could put a good, solid board fence around it (high on three sides, maybe shorter on the water side to shoot feed over, or raise the feeder inside it?). I have my windmill on top of a small hill which puts it inside the cattle pasture, so I drove four fence posts and put treated 2"x6"s on three sides (4 rows) and a gate on the fourth; this keeps my cows out with no problems.

On rereading that last paragraph, if I were fencing around a feeder I'd put a gate on the shore side for access so I didn't have to lift feed sacks over the fence.