I received 100 YP fingerlings 2" - 4" on Sept. 12. On opening the box the water was VERY foamy with several fish dead or dying. They came from NY overnight arrived here about 11:30 am. I was waiting with a dual therm. The bag temp was 69 deg. I imeadiatly took them to the pond, added about a quart of 70 deg pond water to the bag while it floated which equalized the temp. I lifted out 8 floaters that showed no life but could see several more in the bottom that looked dead. The rest were ether piping or inverted so I quickly poured them in.
A couple of days later I observed 2 fingerlings activly swimming around & observed 1 at another time. I have taken out a total of 31 dead I could see laying on the bottom in the shallow end which were all very decomposed & had to be from the original day of putting them in.
That's the only fish I've seen.
The grow-out pool is connected to the main pond via 3' culvert which I have blocked with a net. & is spring fed. The pool is grey clay lined, apx 3' deep & crawfish keep the bottom 2' cloudy with suspended clay digging holes in the bank.
I'm thinking of seining to see if there's any fish left but worry about stiring up alot of mud after reading Cecil's post where he stressed his fingerlings doing the same.
Any suggestions? Should I sein? I don't know if I have any fish left!

Pond Boss Subscriber & Books Owner


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