My pond will be 4 years old this fall and a few weeks ago I noticed a dark cloud of baby bullheads minnows. We watch our pond very closely and I am sure this is the first year we had a hatch. I am positive no one put them in there. My guess is a few eggs last year that were transplanted on the legs of our feathered friends. Possibly this year, but it seems like to many minnows for the eggs to have been stuck to a ducks foot.

I am also struggling with a good idea to remove them. I netted out what I could while they were swimming in a swarm. They have spread out now and I haven't seen any for a while, but I am sure some are still there. I was thinking of a minnow trap with cheese in it. I know bullheads bite on cheese and most fish don't.

I lost a lot of bass to the cold last winter and am not sure if I even have any in there or not anymore. I can't restock them till fall. Maybe too late to head off the bullheads.

I would also appreciate any ideas.

Brian