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That is just beautiful! Yeah, get fish in there. You might start with just pan fish and see if you can get them established. Trout would be mighty cool, though.
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Tarrant
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Yeah, Unless you have something to prevent 80% of it freezing solid then I may not stock it...I guess it depends on how much of it is more than 6 feet deep. Trout are a pretty good cold water fish so I would imagine you would have the same issue with anything you put in there.You guys have me thinking with this stocked pond talk. I have a small reservoir that would be fun to have fish in. I think an attempt was made to stock it with trout probably 25 years ago but they did not survive the winter. It is maybe 5 acres and probably 8 or 9 feet deep in the middle. It seems like the only stocking that gets done around here is trout but it might be fun to have bass or something, but I don't know if they could survive the winter. This is Montana so it will freeze very hard. Maybe I would have to get an aerator? It is spring fed in addition to spring runoff so it usually stays fairly full. Here's a couple pictures of it.
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I'm pretty sure the ice doesn't get anywhere near 6 feet thick. There is a similar sized reservoir in the neighborhood that is stocked with trout but they have a windmill driven aerator that keeps a hole in the ice on all but the coldest days. I imagine something like that would be pretty spendy though.
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It's not about the ice getting 6 feet thick, it's allowing for the ice to get two feet thick and ensuring there's enough oxygenated water beneath. That 4 foot buffer would allow for that. Obviously your hands are tied as you can't control the depth of it unless you wanted to dredge.
And yeah, those set ups are pretty pricey...but it would solve your issue.
And yeah, those set ups are pretty pricey...but it would solve your issue.
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$3335 for a 33' double bellow compressor
$1695 for a 13' single bellow compressor
https://www.pondaeration.com/pondaerationwindmill.html
I was curious about the price.
Edit: I just read the double bellow compressors are rated for up to 4 acre ponds. Still, not as pricey as I thought they'd be.
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If you have continually circulating water pouring in, that might keep an opening in the ice all winter, which would fix the oxygenation issue.
went offshore into south china sea this weekend, caught kawa kawa, rainbow runner, barracuda, and dorado.
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Just got back from my fishing trip toLady Evelyn Provincial Park
Very pretty area. Much bass, walleye, and pike were had by all. I'll post pictures soon.
Very pretty area. Much bass, walleye, and pike were had by all. I'll post pictures soon.
You're pretty fuckin good at guessing pond areas.
Maybe cut a big hole off to the side like 20 feet deep, put your aerator in there and then cut a path into the pond. I don't think 8 ft would get it with 5 ft frost depth... trout require the high end of dissolved oxygen i think.
You could probably have all the carp you want thought!
Would be sweet to have my own trout pond, you got me day dreaming.
Maybe cut a big hole off to the side like 20 feet deep, put your aerator in there and then cut a path into the pond. I don't think 8 ft would get it with 5 ft frost depth... trout require the high end of dissolved oxygen i think.
You could probably have all the carp you want thought!
Would be sweet to have my own trout pond, you got me day dreaming.