Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Containing Fish in a Pen

Hello everyone,

As I have said many times before, I have an overpopulation of unwanted bass in my pond.

A pond manager has offered to trade me some stocked trout for approximately 100-200 small (4-10") largemouth bass. I need a way to keep all of the hook and line caught bass alive and healthy for the period while I am collecting them, maybe a period of 2 or 3 weeks. I have been told the best way to do this is in a contained net or pen inside the pond.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to build this pen? Has anyone done a build they could share pictures of?

I have a few ideas on how to do it. The first simplest and cheapest idea would be to keep the fish in a collapsible laundry hamper tied to the edge of the pond. I saw this idea on the internet, but I think 200 bass might be too much for this, although I can always use multiple hampers. Would this keep the fish healthy enough for an extended period?



The other option is this build I saw online. This would be more time consuming, but seems better overall. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mg-BNCGNQkk



Any input would be appreciated. I will update this thread as I move forward with this. Thanks.

Pet hell, that was my working bronc back when men were men. BTW, don't ever try to cross breed a mammoth to a mastodon. She's too hard to get into the catch pen. Then you have to hold onto her while the introductions are being made. West Texas is a little different from the sissy places.

I built this one out of pvc and netting and hang it off the dock. It is 3' x 3' x 6' and I have kept fish in it for a month or more.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tenax-Actu...DPE-Extruded-Mesh-Rolled-Fencing/3457516