Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations High snail population

Fun story. I ran a trotline a couple of nights at my dad's pond. Didn't have time to bait one day, and didn't pull it. Went in the next day and had several channels. Thought it was weird to catch fish with no bait so I left it another night. Caught more fish. Cleaned them, opened their stomachs... and found them full of snails. Checked the line and it was covered with snails. It was a self baiting system!

Channels also eat mulberry. Have had some great fishing under an overhanging mulberry tree on the creek.