Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Feeding Feeding new Coppernose

Try not to worry about losing fish through the overflow. Very few types of pond fish really like flowing water (Grass Carp are a rare exception). Combine that aversion with the tendency to hunker down in the Winter, and very few fish will get near the overflow and have a chance to be lost. The high fecundity of all 3 of these forage species will make up small overflow losses in no time at all.

Unless you're losing trophy Fatheads via the overflow - then it's panic time.