Crappie are not usually recommended in bass ponds under 100 surface acres. A prolific spawner, crappie in small bodies of water will usually compete directly with bass for food and produce not only slow-growing crappie but slow-growing bass as well. They are also known to reduce small bass survival by preying directly on young bass. You may know of a pond with both good size bass and crappie, but these are rare.

Usually not. Koi will spawn and they could upset the balance of the pond. But the biggest problem in earthen ponds is that adult koi will dig along the shoreline and undermine the edges of the pond. Large koi also tend to increase the turbidity of the pond.

Typically, the number of pounds of fish a body of water can support is a function of the surface acreage, rather than the volume. Volume can help or hurt, depending upon the availability of oxygen in the entire water body. Aeration is a good idea in such situations.

New and reclaimed ponds are eligible for stocking of fish from our ODWC hatcheries. A fish application form can be obtained from any ODWC hatchery office or biologist or the fish division office in OKC. If you would like to purchase fish to stock your pond, call (405) 521-3721 for a list of commercial hatcheries.

Fish that are legally harvested from public water may be stocked in a private pond. “Legally harvested” fish are caught by someone who holds the required fishing license, observing all applicable length limits, daily bag limits, and gear restrictions. For more information on licenses and regulations, see the Texas Outdoor Annual.

New ponds can have one inch of fish per square foot of pond surface. Older, established ponds can have two to three inches of fish per square foot of pond surface. New ponds need to be declorinated. Back to top

You can come by our office between the hours of 8:00 and 12:00 (Monday to Friday) or by appointment, to pick up mosquito fish. Please bring a 5-gallon bucket with you to carry them in.

We stock most of our rainbow trout into Lake Taneycomo. Our committment for that lake is 225,000 fish per year. However, we also ship 4,000 fish to Ft. Riley Army base in Kansas, and 1,500 fish to Knoxville, Iowa at the Veterans Administration Hospital each year.

Not likely. Opossums are rather lazy and will always seek out readily available food whenever possible. It is not generally industrious enough to catch fish or try to attack an animal that might fight back. The disappearance of fish or chickens is more likely due to a racoon, fox, or badger. If you see an opossum eating your fish, most likely it came across the remains that another creature left behind on the bank.

It's just a few minutes away. Hidden Hills is clearly visible from Chimney Rock (and vice-versa.) Besides the fantastic view, there are also nice hiking trails up there. Getting to the top is a 26-story elevator ride. We can sure relate to that one. When we get a chance to stay at the cabin we tend to stay on the property most of the time. It's a great place to forget the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Yes. Fish and snails play a vital part in maintaining cleanliness of a pond. The fish will eat the mosquito larvae and the snails are extremely good at cleaning the pond sides. Both these animals can be destructive if they breed to excess or grow too large. They can then start eating the plant life, which will cause the water to become dirty quickly. Home | What is New | Kits Suggestions | Self-contained Units | Ponds | Waterfalls | Cascades | Creeks

Several kinds of fish such as Koi, Comet, Fancy Gold Fish, Shubunkins, as well as snails, frogs and turtles.

The rule of thumb is one inch of fish per square foot of surface area. Take the measurements of the longest width and length of the pond and multiply together. This amount will equal the inches of fish allowed.

Make sure you don't overload your pond's ecosystem with too many fish. For a new pond, a good rule of thumb is one inch of fish per square foot of surface area. A mature pond can support two to three inches of fish per square foot. Once your pond is built, add the fish a few at a time over the course of 30 days to ensure that the pond and filter are biologically ready to support aquatic life.

While Florida-strain largemouth bass have produced trophy/record fish in some reservoirs in southern Oklahoma, the results of stockings in farm ponds has not been encouraging. It's well known that Florida bass are much less temperature tolerant than the native strain. Since farm ponds are smaller and react quicker and longer to lower temperature changes, stocking a pond that is less than 30 surface acres with Florida bass is risky, at best.

The pH of you pond should be between 6.5 and 8.0. All new ponds must be treated with a declorinator such as Tetra's Aquasafe or Chlorine and Heavy metal Neutralizer. Water temperature of the pond and water in the fish bag must be equalized. This can be accomplished by floating the bag of fish in your pond for 15 minutes (bag must be in the shade). After this time, remove and discard one cup of water from the bag and replace it with one cup of pond water.

The answer to this question can depend greatly on where you live. Fish may be wintered either indoors or outdoors as weather, size of your pond and personal choice dictate. If there is any doubt as to whether or not your pond will freeze to the bottom, it is best to move the fish indoors. Don't feed your fish after the temperature drops below 50? F.

The following is a partial list of some common diseases and parasites that most often appear in cold-water fish. Remember that stress is the one factor that brings on most diseases and even parasite infestations. Always quarantine new fish before putting them into the population in your pond. Ick or White Spot (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis). Ick is a small ciliate protozoan, which may be accompanied by other skin and gill parasites.