What's opposite of catching fish?

"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012) 04/27/2020 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

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So in my backyard, there is wetlands and a pond of sorts. Not big. Maybe 40 feet by 40 feet. no idea on depth.

I was wondering if I can add some sort of fish to it so they eat mosquito larvae and you know... have fresh fish repository?

What are the rules for adding and then catching that fish? 

Future next gen S2000 owner > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:27

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Stocking fish on your own land is legal. I don’t see why you couldn’t catch the fish you stocked.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:28

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This...

Fish Splooooge. That’s the opposite.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:29

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I think you need a permit so you don’t introduce an invasive species. Should be on your state wildlife page

CB > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:29

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Check with your local conservation officers, I imagine rules differ from every state.

For Sweden > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:29

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Me when I go fishing.

Also this:

XJDano > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:31

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Check with your state Conservation Department. Missouri will Come stock your lake or  pond. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:31

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“of sorts” - does it ever dry out completely?

https://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/small-ponds.html

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:32

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I would personally strongly advocate for not introducing species/animals into areas they are not natural to.

Censored > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:33

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As others have said, contact your local dnr, they’ll hook you up with a hatchery to get you stocked.

But first, you need to know the depth and weather there is a fresh inflow and outflow. Fish won't thrive or even survive without water turnover.

and 100 more > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:45

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Chucking birds into the lake?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 14:51

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Small mouth bass generally do well in that type of environment, and are a fun game fish.   

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/27/2020 at 15:00

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no idea. gonna find out this summer

BigBlock440 > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 15:00

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Completely depends on your local jurisdiction, here it’s fair game on private property, no need for a license either.  I imagine some states would differ. 

PartyPooper2012 > Future next gen S2000 owner 04/27/2020 at 15:01

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it isn’t on just my property. it falls on other neighbors properties... but I do have shores of PartyPooper2012 sea. I aim to defend my beaches

PartyPooper2012 > Censored 04/27/2020 at 15:01

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no water turn over. its just... there. nothing coming in and nothing coming out. I have no idea how it stays this way

PartyPooper2012 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/27/2020 at 15:02

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unless they can grow legs and walk to neighboring ponds, I doubt they will invade anything

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 15:18

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If this is a regular water feature, your local city or county vector control folks will likely stock it with mosquito fish for you as a public health measure if you call them up and ask. That said, mosquito fish won’t provide you with much in the way sport fishing , unless you want to stand there and net them.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 15:29

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Probably should figure that out before you pay to stock it (unless you’re okay transferring them to another pond or lake if that turns out to be the case).

Is there any life in it at all? We have a 3/4 acre pond and it’s just TEEMING with life - bass, bluebill , minnows , crawfish, frogs, turtles, snakes - and the previous owners said they never stocked it. It’s just a drainage pond, too - not fed by a stream - but we do get a fair amount of rain here (more in recent years). Nature finds a way... 

Sounds like you might want some of these little guys:

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=846

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BigBlock440 04/27/2020 at 15:43

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Not a fishing license but a license to stock the fish. Also the pond isn’t within his property

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 15:46

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Giving birds?

PartyPooper2012 > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 04/27/2020 at 15:46

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I need to see if the pond will dry up in the summer. I dont wanna kill fish unnecessarily

Nom De Plume > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 16:36

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It might be spring fed.

Pond is too small for stocking or expecting to catch fish out of.  Unless those fish are the size of minnows and you get out your 1.5" little kids fishing pole.

Tapas > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 16:46

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Its t hrowing  fish , duh!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 17:44

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The pond could spread during a high rain fall flash flood situation. 

That’s the reason for the pre-caution anyway.  

Censored > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 17:45

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Unless, like Nom De Plume said, its spring fed, at a minimum you’ll need a pump and fountain to turn the water over. 

Censored > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/27/2020 at 17:50

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Research suggests that birds transport fish eggs on their feet, mouths and in vegetation that they use to make nests. There are conflicting reports of birds actually pooping out viable eggs into other water ways. The DNR guys I’ve talked to, say that a new clean water pond that is not stocked will have fish within 2 years .

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > PartyPooper2012 04/27/2020 at 18:37

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I recommend taking a multi-faceted approach.  Get some fish and some ducks.

https://www.orkin.com/other/mosquitoes/mosquito-predators

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/28/2020 at 05:36

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there is a boat load of frogs and few ducks that frequent the pond. I want to put some more ducks in it too. Wonder if ducks are territorial and thats why there is only 1 to 3 ducks in this pond. Wonder if they would battle?

Could potentially bet to see who would win the battle for partypooper2012 sea territory

PartyPooper2012 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/28/2020 at 05:38

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There are 1-3 ducks that frequent the pond. Also about a billion frogs... or at least that’s what it sounds like.

Still tho. I want some fish in there

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/28/2020 at 09:44

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Can’t hurt putting a bunch of minnows (or mosquito fish) in there, but I’m wondering if bigger fish would make it. If there are frogs, that means they’ve got plenty to eat, so that’s a good sign.

Ducks are territorial (we’ve raised some before - rouens). Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, the coyotes in the area finally got smart and started picking them off... The ducks you can buy to raise are meat ducks, and are are too fat to fly. 

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/28/2020 at 14:55

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Ill stop by a pet store and see if they have minnows. I dont think there is any other fish in there. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/28/2020 at 16:51

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gee-s-Minnow-Trap/34770965

Might buy one of these and find a place nearby to transplant from. 

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2020 at 05:31

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I don’t know if any of the ponds near by have any minnows though. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/29/2020 at 12:03

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Any creeks nearby? They like to hang out in slow-moving eddies with lots of cover/vegetation. People use all kinds of things for bait: balled-up white bread, saltines, dog food...

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2020 at 13:47

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This is a mystery body of water. No input. No output. Just a biiiig puddle. Similar to those on the street. I don’t know that any of these puddles have any fish in them. I do hear frogs though. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/29/2020 at 14:03

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Just a low spot that manages to never (or very infrequently) dry out. Putting a solar fountain in it would improve survival chances for fish you add. 

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2020 at 14:08

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I am hypothesizing that the frogs living in this pond should in theory eat up the mosquito larvae.

This would absolve me of any responsibility for introducing fish where fish did not exist.  

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/29/2020 at 14:21

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We have incredibly few mosquitos out here. Between all the predators in our pond and the swallows and dragonflies, they don’t have a chance. 

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2020 at 15:32

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I need to up the predator count here. I need an opossum to eat ticks. Swallows and fish and frogs to eat mosquitoes and me to eat delicious summer bbq foods. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012 04/29/2020 at 15:39

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Look into purple martin houses if they come around your area.