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Screening an overflow #408050 04/15/15 06:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX F flippinphil
flippinphil F Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX	After some big rains last weekend, I was left wondering if the 40 pounds of tilapia I added on Friday was still in the pond. Considering grass carp and supplementing the LMB gene pool with some camelot bell fish (2-3 lb). Wondering if anyone has screened their overflow and how you went about it. I've thought about turning this into a casting deck as well, but I want to do the screening either way. In a heavy rain the water flows in all sides and over the top some as well. I have seen small catfish in the bottom of the drain after a storm, but I'm sure other fish make the trip as well. 2.4 acre pond N Ft Worth/Keller

Re: Screening an overflow flippinphil #408061 04/15/15 07:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Phil, you will always get some small fish caught in the current. However, most fish try to go upstream in a flood. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

Re: Screening an overflow Dave Davidson1 #408064 04/15/15 07:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX F flippinphil
flippinphil F Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX	Originally Posted By: Dave Davidson1 Phil, you will always get some small fish caught in the current. However, most fish try to go upstream in a flood. Thanks Dave- For some reason I had in my head that grass carp seek current. I thought this might impact my ability to secure a permit for the GC Last edited by flippinphil; 04/15/15 07:40 PM. 2.4 acre pond N Ft Worth/Keller

Re: Screening an overflow flippinphil #408131 04/16/15 11:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Hey, I missed the grass carp angle. They DO try to go downstream. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa