fourlurchers 279 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dont matter what he puts in there, I'm going to sneak in one night and net the fecking lot for the craic anyway.. lol I forgot to mention the 20% loss per year due to predation etc but in your case itl be 100% loss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dont matter what he puts in there, I'm going to sneak in one night and net the fecking lot for the craic anyway.. I'm just training my dog on a "Malt" doll with chops tied round its neck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 You learn something new every day (well I do). I didn't know chub could live in stillwater. I'll be taking it very slowly to begin with as it looks like there's a lot to learn (even for THL's 2nd best angler). Keep the suggestions coming lads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 they do live i ponds walshie but they dont fight like catching one on a river its just not right imo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 You learn something new every day (well I do). I didn't know chub could live in stillwater. I'll be taking it very slowly to begin with as it looks like there's a lot to learn (even for THL's 2nd best angler). Keep the suggestions coming lads. It ain't right though! Same as having barbel in stillwater. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Put a few dozen golden orfe in in the first year. give you some idea on how well they do. easy to spot, dead or alive, and give any clues to predation. If they thrive, stick 200 head of mixed tench, roach and rudd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fourlurchers 279 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 agree that barbel are not for stillwater but have stocked chubb and don't see a problem , they disappear for a year or 2 and offer a bit of sport in the winter and grow to a fair size and are a natural predator and as are perch can deal with crayfish to a certain extend although some trapping may help along with boiling and eating but a lot of variables to contend for the owner as yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Find out if the area the ponds is in have cormorant problems before stocking anything under a couple of pound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fourlurchers 279 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 cormorants will take fish over 2lb very easily and damage larger fish also 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,524 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Threw one of these in http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1054037/Shell-shocked-Carp-fisherman-catches-Mississippi-snapping-turtle-British-lake.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,150 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 75lb-150lb of trout per acre depending on water quality. If you have 16' and decent flow as you said then you'd be ok in the summer. You will need a section 30, Water as small as that I wouldn't mix a large number of trout with coarse fish, especially Carp. Unless you are near large bodies of water, Cormorants shouldn't be a problem. They are easy to shoot if you can get near them because they take ages to get airborne. Unless you have security, I wouldn't open it to the public. Anyway that water hasn't really got a selling point, unless you stick in some monsters and that will make it more poachable . Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poacherspocket 189 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 When i first got into fishing it was the winter months and my first 3 course fish were chub on 3 seperate occasions taken on a block of cheese at the end of my session. All 3 were big things around 4lb when nobody else was catching much so definetly worth a go at putting a few in. My local rivers are producing lots of big chub as there feeding of the crayfish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,721 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Kick sample your water normally done in rivers but it will show what insect life lives in your pond do it at different bits 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 I see a lot of places that sell coarse fish do all the section 30 paperwork for you. They WILL be pleased when I order 1 rudd, 1 tench and 1 bream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 I used to fish an old millpond of the same size but shallower, had some nice carp in to 6-7 lbs but in summer they used to struggle for oxygen and suck air in from the top - in my younger inexperienced eyes I thaught they where feeding on the surface (lesson learned!) I bet tench would be a nice starting point as they have a lower oxygen requirement and lovely fish to fish for, just like eels they are verry interesting. If it where mine I'd stock a few tench first and see how it goes. Iv seen many dead trout in a stream fed Stillwater a lot bigger than that. And I doubt you would fit many fly fishermen on there. Edit: a few years ago I nearly joined a syndicate on a small pond, they stocked it with carp and lost them all, only the old stock small carp survived, but the tench thrived. Your a very lucky guy with a pond like that - your honoured, just be careful and don't throw a load of fish in without thinking first. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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