We do not fertilize and have a continual run out of water despite the drought conditions. The pond is fed from a natural spring about 1/2 mile upstream. I guess I can attempt to catch them with a light and a cast net or seine net if they start to take over. Deer hunting a couple of weeks ago, I watched an Otter upstream. Perhaps the Otter will consume the Gshad instead of my game fish since they're probably easier to catch (?)


- Dave
4.5 acre woodland pond constructed Feb 2011
- began fill Aug 25 - full pool Nov 18
- fish stocked Oct 25: 1200 Shellcracker; 3800 bluegill bream; 500 channel catfish
May 2012: 500 LMB May 2012; 50 "permitted" sterile grass carp.