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Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish Mesocosm #390292 10/22/14 04:01 AM
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nzpilot1 N Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 7 Likes: 1 minnesota	Just wondering how did your electric fence work, I have Otters, they have already got most of my fish, I just went and bought another 1000 and put them in my 7 acre pond. I did have a lot of fish , nice ones but starting over again.

Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish Mesocosm #390319 10/22/14 12:38 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Adirondack Pond has been MIA for a while as far as posting. You may want to PM or email him. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish Cecil Baird1 #390327 10/22/14 01:53 PM
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nzpilot1 N Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 7 Likes: 1 minnesota	ok,I will try that. Thanks.

Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish burgermeister #433333 01/02/16 12:20 PM
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nzpilot1 N Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 7 Likes: 1 minnesota	This is what I have done, works great, no more Otters!! [img:left][/img] Attachments Last edited by nzpilot1; 01/02/16 12:25 PM.
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Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish Mesocosm #433362 01/02/16 07:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois Bill D.
Bill D. Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois	Nice looking fence. It's a shame you had to go to such an extreme measure. Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!

Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish Mesocosm #578503 03/23/26 03:27 PM
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LANGSTER L Joined: May 2022 Posts: 113 Likes: 14 Shelbyville	I am having the same otter problem, I killed four in 2 days during the winter. They have gotten a lot of my fish I am afraid, before I shot them. I am thinking of trying an electric fence so it doesn't happen again and I have power. I was told put one strand 6 inches off the ground and another strand 12 inches. What is the best spray to use to keep the grass out of the fence and not risk hurting the fish in the pond? I tried traps and Konobear traps 2 of them and the only thing I trap is turtles. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

Re: Otter-proof safe havens for fish LANGSTER #578505 03/23/26 04:04 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Originally Posted by LANGSTER I am having the same otter problem, I killed four in 2 days during the winter. They have gotten a lot of my fish I am afraid, before I shot them. I am thinking of trying an electric fence so it doesn't happen again and I have power. I was told put one strand 6 inches off the ground and another strand 12 inches. What is the best spray to use to keep the grass out of the fence and not risk hurting the fish in the pond? I tried traps and Konobear traps 2 of them and the only thing I trap is turtles. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Spray glyphosate under the electric fence That will kill anything green. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).
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