I think many pond owners would be surprised at what our fish actually cost per pound! Think about feed, pond maintenance, fishing equipment, property taxes, drowned cell phones, etc. And the list goes on and on. I don't even want to think about what my fish cost per pound.
Similarly, think about your dogs and/or cats. Look at their annual food and veterinary costs. In comparison, expensive fish are really cheap.
You left out the cost of building the puddle! You can buy a whole lot of fish for what it costs for you to have the ability to walk out your back door and catch dinner!
Other than it has always been my dream to own my own puddle, the biggest incentive I had to build my own was I was tired of fishing local public BOWs that were over fished and rarely caught anything worth talking about. One of our local lakes actually has a 5 fish bag limit on BG it is so over fished.
What I found interesting at the store was WE was half the price of YP!
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