Help with pond.

[alpinehyperlite]

Thanks. The bass are really of no concern to me, as there is no room to really fish them. The catfish would be cool to have friend's kids and what not grab a cane pole, and let them catch something.

 

[mcinfantry]

I think I would spray roundup professional. Especially since I know it works and I wouldn't want to spray anymore often.
Catfish eat bluegill. So keep that in mind. We let kids take bluegill but that's feeder fish. If you can keep them up your catfish will be nice sized and tasty!


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[tbone]

Look here for pond management information:

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/...d-farm-ponds-louisiana/mgmt-of-farm-ponds.pdf

Call here for pond advice and list of fish suppliers:
225 765-2336

 

[Bayoupiper]

We always used copper sulfate to clear plants out of our stock ponds when I was young.




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[cajun_64]

tagged for reference.
Digging a pond and building berms this summer

 

[charlie12]

Or you can go to tractor supply an buy 41% glyphosphate for $50/2.5 gallon. Just as good as roundup, get the one with a surficant as it can easily rain within a couple hours of applying and ruin the job you did. Roundup active ingredient is glyphosphate, percentage depends on what grade you buy. Compare them.
On the 41%, mix 2 oz per gallon of water for normal stuff and 3 oz for thick brush, shrubs, etc. less than half the price of roundup and does great. Best a consumer can buy and I Havnt found anyone that beats tractor supply price on it yet.

+1 I got some from Tractor Supply a few weeks ago to spray at a friend's school. 2.5 gal for $50.00

Works great I haven't bought the high price Roundup in years. Why pay twice the money for the same 41%

 

[whitsend]

+1 I got some from Tractor Supply a few weeks ago to spray at a friend's school. 2.5 gal for $50.00

Works great I haven't bought the high price Roundup in years. Why pay twice the money for the same 41%

Or if you are rural, like me, and Tractor Supply is 40+ miles away, any farmers supply, ie. seed and chemical dealer, will have several different generic versions for $40-$50.

Also for large areas with a water hose close by get one of these: http://www.lowes.com/pd_92497-446-0...rayer&pl=1&currentURL=?Ntt=sprayer&facetInfo=

With 41% glyphosphate set for 3 oz and spray away.

 

[sawgrass]

Just about anything you can imagine regarding pond management. See the forums.

http://www.pondboss.com/

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[sparky_benton]

Diquat is a aquatic herbicide .

 

[troy_mclure]

I think I would spray roundup professional. Especially since I know it works and I wouldn't want to spray anymore often.
Catfish eat bluegill. So keep that in mind. We let kids take bluegill but that's feeder fish. If you can keep them up your catfish will be nice sized and tasty!


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bluegill are much tastier than cat fish!

 

[jmcrawf1]

Thats gonna require a trachoe

 

[alpinehyperlite]

I have access to a mini-ex but I have no idea what to do with alł of the stuff dug out. Budget is TIGHT.

 

[LeftyDiego]

Check out pondboss com

 

[dantheman]

I have access to a mini-ex but I have no idea what to do with alł of the stuff dug out. Budget is TIGHT.

Let it dry out and burn it ?

 

[enutees]

Let is dry out and burn it ?

I've pulled out several truckloads of grass out of my pond this year. And that's what I do. A few weeks and its lights pretty quickly.

 

[jmcrawf1]

Let it dry out and burn it ?

This

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Decided I'm going to just poison the **** out of it. After killing 5 snakes in 1 hour this morning, I'm just not going to try and clean it out without killing everything inside. Yea. I'm one of those people with a crippling fear of snakes for some reason.

 

[mcinfantry]

Pump it out then. Burn it and spray


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[alpinehyperlite]

Don't have to funds for a while to pump and re fill. Closing on the house chewed on my wallet for a while.

 

[TomTerrific]

Would the Cooperative Extension Service be of help here?

It's amazing what those people can do.