Hey all,
Came across this thread and now I am obsessed with determining if my pond has scuds, and if not, trying to get a population going.
I have a 3 acre pond in the Atlanta burbs and I believe scuds are a common fly used in the nearby Chattahoochee. The Hooch is fed by lake Lanier and the water coming out of the dam is quite cold, would scuds survive in a warmer pond environment like mine? There is quite a bit of alligator weed that seems like ideal hiding/feeding ground for them. I tossed a piece of Zucchini in my crayfish trap next to it this morning to see if they are already established. Has anybody had luck establishing scuds in the warmer regions? I see a lot of posts from guys up north and wonder if this is a fools errand for my pond. Ultimately my goal is to decrease a lot of the muck caused by falling leaves etc. and also providing an additional food source for my Bream and Bass. Any advice is welcome!
Lando
