Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Bass, Channel cats and mud cats

But, where would the LMB be kept for the few weeks that the pond is not fit for habitation? Rotenone doesn't disappear in a day, although you can use PP to neutralize it, but even so the fish have to be kept alive for 4-5 days outside the pond.

If the pond is partially drained, killed, and completely drained for renovation, the LMB would have to be kept somewhere for an even longer period of time.

Like I said, it all depends on your pocketbook. When you are talking about 2"-4" BG at $0.65 each, or 6"-8" BG at $4.50 each, stocking a couple thousand fish per acre is a significant price difference.