Pond Boss Magazine
https://www.pondboss.com/images/userfiles/image/20130301193901_6_150by50orangewhyshouldsubscribejpeg.jpg
Advertisment
Newest Members
Shotgun01, Dan H, Stipker, LunkerHunt23, Jeanjules
18,451 Registered Users
Forum Statistics
Forums36
Topics40,901
Posts557,100
Members18,452
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
Top Posters
esshup 28,417
ewest 21,475
Cecil Baird1 20,043
Bill Cody 15,110
Who's Online Now
12 members (FishinRod, esshup, PRCS, Boondoggle, Layne, Dylanfrely, nvcdl, H20fwler, Bing, Fishingadventure, Angler8689, Sunil), 702 guests, and 194 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Gallery
Next Gallery
Print Thread
#442320 03/30/16 06:21 PM
2 Images
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 62
C
OTS CNBG

I put 1800 OTS CNBG this past October. Kids were catching them as fast as they could drop a line. I am pretty happy with there growth.

My pond looked like the Red River until yesterday. I added 400# of Alum and 250# of Lime. (Mixed separately and very well with a 2" pump)

Rainman/anyone, What is the longest amount of time you have experienced until they start to eat feed again? I am sure they are somewhat shocked due to the clarity now. Some of them are now eating mosquitoes off the top but they wont touch the feed. They have been on Optimal 2x/day for the past 5 months.

Pond is 1 surface acre and rought 5 acre water. (18' deep)

ps: Rainmain, not sure if you know but your PM box is full, unable to message you.

I blame the lack of color on the MUDDY water. Hope they get there real colors back now that the Alm has been applied.

6" = .273lb = 4.36oz
6" = .171lb = 2.73oz
5.75" = 3.58oz (Not Shown)

Thanks,
Chad
Last edited by Chad Horn; 03/30/16 06:27 PM. Reason: spelling
8 Comments
Chad Horn #442396 03/31/16 12:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,058
Likes: 7
D
Offline
D
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,058
Likes: 7
Our perch took a good week before they went back to the feed after treating our pond.

With any luck you will get a good bloom to cloud the water again.


[Linked Image from corvettejunkie.com]
http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4


7/8th of an acre, Perch only pond, Ontario, Canada.
Chad Horn #442422 03/31/16 08:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 62
C
OP Offline
C
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 62
Thanks for the info Dono. They started pecking at it today. My boys are catching them on worms with no problem.

Chad Horn #442998 04/06/16 06:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 2
K
Offline
K
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 2
New pond last fall. 1/2 acre with 13' max and 4.5' mean depth. Stocked fatheads and 250 hybrid minnows. In Iowa and still no sign of life this spring yet. Water temp 54°. Want to stock more fish this spring but am hesitant.
KoHawk.

KoHawk #443024 04/06/16 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,417
Likes: 793
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Online Content
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,417
Likes: 793
Originally Posted By: KoHawk
New pond last fall. 1/2 acre with 13' max and 4.5' mean depth. Stocked fatheads and 250 hybrid minnows. In Iowa and still no sign of life this spring yet. Water temp 54°. Want to stock more fish this spring but am hesitant.
KoHawk.


Welcome to the forum. What the heck are hybrid minnows??


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).
KoHawk #443050 04/07/16 08:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 2
K
Offline
K
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 2
Sorry- typo, using phone. Hybrid bluegill.

KoHawk #443054 04/07/16 09:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,417
Likes: 793
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Online Content
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,417
Likes: 793
laugh

Get a swimming pool thermometer. You won't see signs of much life until the water temp climbs into the low 60's at 1' below the surface.


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).
Chad Horn #443570 04/11/16 09:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7,099
Likes: 22
R
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Hall of Fame
Lunker
Offline
Ambassador
Field Correspondent
Hall of Fame
Lunker
R
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7,099
Likes: 22
I'd answered this in a PM, but since the alum seems to have been properly applied, there will be no "shock" to the fish, other than being able to go crazy eating all the forage they can now see! They're munching on natural forage and will take feed as soon as the forage is thinned some.



Rainman #443729 04/13/16 12:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 62
C
OP Offline
C
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 62
RM,

You are 100% correct. 3 days later they were back at the feed like the little piranah I want. Thanks for all the info.


Chad


Link Copied to Clipboard
Today's Birthdays
Bob Lusk, GaryK, GrizzFan, PhotographerDave
Recent Posts
Relative weight charts in Excel ? Calculations?
by Boondoggle - 03/28/24 06:45 PM
Working on a .5acre disaster, I mean pond.
by PRCS - 03/28/24 06:39 PM
Fungus infection on fish
by nvcdl - 03/28/24 06:07 PM
Can anyone ID these minnows?
by Dylanfrely - 03/28/24 05:43 PM
1 year after stocking question
by esshup - 03/28/24 04:48 PM
Yellow Perch Spawn 2024
by H20fwler - 03/28/24 04:29 PM
New 2 acre pond stocking plan
by LANGSTER - 03/28/24 03:49 PM
Happy Birthday Bob Lusk!!
by ewest - 03/28/24 03:37 PM
Paper-shell crayfish and Japanese snails
by esshup - 03/28/24 10:39 AM
Brooder Shiners and Fry, What to do??
by Freg - 03/28/24 09:42 AM
Dewatering bags seeded to form berms?
by Justin W - 03/28/24 08:19 AM
Newly Uploaded Images
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
Eagles Over The Pond Yesterday
by Tbar, December 10
Deer at Theo's 2023
Deer at Theo's 2023
by Theo Gallus, November 13
Minnow identification
Minnow identification
by Mike Troyer, October 6
Sharing the Food
Sharing the Food
by FishinRod, September 9
Nice BGxRES
Nice BGxRES
by Theo Gallus, July 28
Snake Identification
Snake Identification
by Rangersedge, July 12

� 2014 POND BOSS INC. all rights reserved USA and Worldwide

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5