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 Gar in pond
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05/25/22 07:45 PM
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The creek feeding my 3acre pond flooded last summer and now my pond in choked full of gar. So bad that we haven’t caught any other type of fish.
With the exception of rotenone is there a way to get rid of them. Maybe blue cats or a couple of flatheads?
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Re: Gar in pond
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05/25/22 09:19 PM
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salex
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Unfortunately not. drain it. rotenone it.
However, if you cannot control what gets in the lake, likely from a flooding event, you will be right back where you started during the next flood. If your able to create a levy around the pond to keep water out, then draining it would be a good option.
Draining a lake and starting over is a growing trend in fisheries management. More an more landowners a draining and starting over after 15 years. Starting over allows you to hit the re-start button which is an great opportunity for 99% of pond owners.
Last edited by salex; 05/25/22 09:19 PM.
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Re: Gar in pond
[Re: salex]
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05/28/22 01:03 AM
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Outdoordude
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Unfortunately not. drain it. rotenone it.
However, if you cannot control what gets in the lake, likely from a flooding event, you will be right back where you started during the next flood. If your able to create a levy around the pond to keep water out, then draining it would be a good option.
Draining a lake and starting over is a growing trend in fisheries management. More an more landowners a draining and starting over after 15 years. Starting over allows you to hit the re-start button which is an great opportunity for 99% of pond owners. Agree 100%. Drain and restart is the only sure way to solve that problem.
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Re: Gar in pond
[Re: Outdoordude]
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05/30/22 02:19 AM
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V-Bottom
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Unfortunately not. drain it. rotenone it.
However, if you cannot control what gets in the lake, likely from a flooding event, you will be right back where you started during the next flood. If your able to create a levy around the pond to keep water out, then draining it would be a good option.
Draining a lake and starting over is a growing trend in fisheries management. More an more landowners a draining and starting over after 15 years. Starting over allows you to hit the re-start button which is an great opportunity for 99% of pond owners. Agree 100%. Drain and restart is the only sure way to solve that problem. Then give all the gar to that guy who eats Lady Fish, Channel Tuna, Hardheads, 
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