My back aches and I'm tired this evening. Just got in about 45 minutes ago. Wouldn't you know it the pond didn't pump down where I wanted it until just after dark! However a head lamp and a net attached to a long piece of PVC did the trick as I picked up fish that exposed their backs in the low standing water. Actually scooping them up with my hand and putting them in the net worked better trying to net them. Moved about 30 more large perch that way and 25 more large bluegill. No more smallies that I could see.

Now I just have to move them out of one of the tanks in I have sitting on the bottom in the morning. Fortunately since both tanks won't sink I'll just allow them to come up with the water level before removing them.

Highway department may be out as soon as tomorrow to dig the ditch as my power company left a flag and markers saying no power line in the ditch in from of the neighbors house. Finished pumping just in time then! I put everything away and the ditch will be just moist by tomorrow. Like I said I'm not doing anything wrong pumping into the ditch but still don't want to attract any attention.

Next is rotenone for the remaining fish. And I hope to nuke the pond with hydrated lime also.

Then it's time to run the well through the trout pond and overflow to this pond to fill it up.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/08/13 01:36 AM.
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