Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding Feeder Stands

OK... Lake is currently drawn down, but will likely rise this fall. Looking at getting some feeders and all that. Would like to have them out in the water on stands (think Richmond Mill Lake or whatever in Pond Boss mag). Not sure my pond budget could support expensive stands. Anyone out there have some good examples / pics / sources for good stands / supports for in pond locations?

First priority is sturdy so feeder doesn't fall over into the water. Second priority is ease of filling.

Lake is down and available equipment to install includes trackhoe, backhoe, etc. so those aren't really issues at present. Have 2" steel oil field tubing available too. Thought about some type of tripod using that, but can't figure out how to put platform on it well. Need ideas and pics.

I saw a simple but very sturdy table made of 4 by fours and 2 by sixes; about 5 ft. by 5. ft. It was about 5 ft high and was actually on the side of the pond. The pond owner said that it kept the feeder safe from a sudden water rise and was pretty well hog proof. He had about a dozen of these around his 12 acre lake. The legs were concreted in. He had built some simple steps with 2 x 4's on the sides of each table. You could tell that the water had been on them at normal level. At the time I visited, the lake was about 4 ft. low. At normal pool, the table top would have been a ft. above water level.

You could use the 2 inch pipe for legs and angle iron to build a tray for the top. Then put some 2 by wood in the tray to hold the feeder. Bolt it or wire it down.

FYI, we build hanging feeders for our deer lease every year, depending on the depth, you can suspend the feeder from the top of the tripod with cable, which runs thru a pulley attached at the top, attach the other end to a boat winch, then lower and raise the feeder with the winch. We use salvage drums that hold 500 lbs of corn and they still work fine. Our latest models have a electric ATV winch on them (which I don't think would work well in water). The biggest expense is the steel legs which you have covered...Just thought since you had the steel you might think about it, also if you take the handle off when you leave, it keeps other people from "checking" your feeder.

Just a thought....

I still have about 3000 yards to go on my pond so I'm not quite to the feeder stage yet....