Bmrenn asks: "This may be a dumb question but using the wetland area for forage sounds good... 1. what is the best method to transfer said forage to main YP WE pond (cast net)? 2.and how often would I time the transfers? 3. Are you sayin only forage in the wetland area and do not stock CC or as suggested (overstock of HSB adding BC later)? 4. Or are you saying use the shallow area of the wetland area for forage and go ahead and stock other fish also that would most likely occupy the deeper water?
1.A pretty good way to capture fish in the wetland area is to use baited fish-minnow traps. A couple sizes helps the catching of different sized fish.
2. With traps you can catch fish any time you have the time and when you think you need extra forage.
3. I am saying only forage species in the wetland area. Once you get predator in the pond most everyone finds that there are never enough minnows in the predator pond. I would leave predators out of the forage pond and reserve the space for growing forage species. If you don't like the arrangement you can always add predators, but it is very difficult to get predators out of a pond to make it predator free for growing forage species.
If you really want some CC-HSB-BCP in the wetland area then just have the contractor dig a small pond about 60x60 adjacent to or part of the wetland for growing minnows/forage.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 10/01/13 07:33 PM.
