Posted By: craigo
How did THOSE get in there?? - 06/14/16 06:31 PM
Here in NW tennessee it is common practice for farmers to build "gulley plugs" in their fields as an erosion control measure. Soil conservation is a big deal here. About a year and a half ago, a farmer friend of mine had one go bad on him and instead of building a slow draining basin, he essentially built a pond. He has been trying to drain it several different times. Finally got it done this week only to find thousands of 4-6 inch bluegill in it and hundreds of monstrous crawdads. Pond at its biggest was never more than 1/2 acre, usually smaller, and just a mudhole at that. How in the world do those fish get in there? There is ZERO chance of them washing in from elsewhere. I've heard egrets and other birds play a part. Your thoughts?