Looking for Farm Pond Ideas in Iowa....
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And how you know that? I would think that a single or two paddlefish should do well in 2/3 acres natural pond and can be trained on pellets along with natural prey items. That said, have you ever did an experiment with paddlefish in large ponds? If I am not mistaken, paddlefish are highly adaptable fish to any environments unlike sturgeons.
I wouldn't do shortnose gars and bowfins if you are planning to throw them in large natural pond and never seen them again.
just reread the OP ur right. wat I would do is setup up something like a 20 foot dia pond and use ur large pond as a stock pond, and fish in thatb 2/3 pond for nice speciemns, pick ur nicest and stock the twenty dia pond with some sturgeon koi and the uge. however u would filter that pond. large ponds like ur=s aint really pet ponds.
Bingo! I can't understand why some people wants to have pet fishes in large natural ponds. A pond at that size, it's hard to interacting with an specific individual and judging from the current stock OP has suggests that the pond is stocked for fishing purposes.
if you're draining your pond out. i'd say get rid of the bullheads, they are trash fish IMO. Channels will are better to eat and grow way bigger. I think it's possible to have them breed in ponds too if given the right spawning structures.
I guess for now I'm going to toss food in at the same place and hope they get used to it. I would love a paddlefish but sounds like it may be more tricky than I had hoped. Although i to like the idea of a smaller pond that i can mess with more easily.
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