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So here's the deal, I have a new pond going in next to an already restored wetland. I will be removing tile and building a dike to retain the water leaving my wetland. I have a pond I put in a few years back, which was simply dug on the edge of the same wetland. The pond is a wildlife pond and has many critters that use it. There are plenty of Muskrats that like to tunnel around the edges. However I'm thinking I don't need any tunnels in my new dike. I got a tip to lay an old chain link fence along dike and bury it. This is said to keep the rats out. Anybody ever try, or even hear of this?
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I added used chain link to most of my pond and yes it works great. I got the idea from a friend who happens to work for state wildlife service. He put it in his successfully also. I have a buddy that owns a fence company. I asked him to save me rolls of 4' high trash fence (they remove and dispose of a lot of fence). The fence extends from just out of the water down, and the 4' was easier to handle than 8'. I just unrolled it and let the vegetation grow through and over. I did get some muskrats below the fence because the pond was not full. Trapped them out and now it is almost full and I am hoping the 4' size will work as well for me as it did for my friend.
2/3 acre pond 12 miles from that big pond we call Lake Erie.
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If you keep your dam mowed, most muskrats won't mess with it. They like to have cover to hide themselves and to use for nest making.
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h20 - My muskrats did not read that book about not liking short grass. The muskrats do stay out of the area with the chainlink fence.
aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management
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Thanks,I'll find some and try it! Now lets see... where does one find 300' of cheap fence? Hmm maybe I could trade some Muskrats for some!
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Try a fence contractor. My guy has a 40' empty truck they fill up once every 2 or 3 months with scrap fence - they take it to the scrap yard for a few hundred bucks.
2/3 acre pond 12 miles from that big pond we call Lake Erie.
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