Cecil, Bill, Dr. Dave and Norm:
I hear ya......this dealer is very reliable and from the Bay of Quite area in Ontario (a 4 1/2 hour drive for me). A big time producer of fingerling walleye for the Province, varies trout, LMB, white and black crappie, bluegill etc. Pottsy from the Ottawa area has put me onto this large grower, his way. Cecil, he even has fee fishing for 8 lb rainbows all season long with open water to cast? Sells smoked fish, a man of many talents I guess and a large operation. He works with the MNR and stocks lakes, etc., BUT the 4-5" overwintered idea I'm not so sure about.....as well. At $3 a piece it may not be worth the risk??????
Bill, have you been reading my mind, I was considering the idea of having the pit guys dig me a small pond before they finished hopefully by year end, closer to the house for varies growouts and experiments. Funny thing, when I was negotiating to buy the house and property there was a small approx 80' x 20' pond behind the lake with a shallow stream area to the lake but they filled it in before I signed the deal in one day, they are always moving unwanted fill around!
Any ideas on the size of pond for growout of varies fish....such as length, width, depth, etc. The only condition is that once dug it can't be drained, ground water fed to surface water height. Should I have a small stream canel to the lake to allow a few minnows to escape or secure it totally? Just thinking aloud.....Thanks
Rowly
