5 months ago.....

stevomac59 · 08-21-07, 05:37 PM

Where I live there are droughts every now and then, but we have been getting alot of rain. I have a pond at my ranch which my father built about 10 years ago, but I do not go to the ranch often. But now that we go every week, I decided to fill that pond with some fish, I went to my local lake and casted with a cast net, to see if I can catch some fingerlings. All I caught were about 20shad. I threw them in about 5 months ago, and I haven't put anything else since, but I plan to throw some adult bass, along with some fingerlings, and other different species. How big should the shad be by now? Where can I find fish hatcheries in laredo tx, or in south texas?

Thanks,
-St3V0

FlyRod · 08-21-07, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stevomac59

Where I live there are droughts every now and then, but we have been getting alot of rain. I have a pond at my ranch which my father built about 10 years ago, but we do'nt did no go to the ranch often. But now that we go every week, I decided to fill that pond with some fish, I went to my local lake and casted with a cast net, to see if I can get some fingerlings. All I caught were some shad, about 20. I threw them in about 5 months ago, and haven't put anything else since, but I plan to throw some adult bass, along with some fingerlings, wand other different species. How big shoul the shad be? Where can I find fish hatcheries in laredo tx, or near here?

Thanks,
-St3V0

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JB · 08-21-07, 07:41 PM

steveo put the bong down and step away from the keys rofl

shad are very delicate and theres no way they can survive being transplanted to a pond, they are hard enough to keep alive in a live well for 1 day, let alone being caught with a cast net and transported to a new body of water.
Your best bet is to buy several species of fingerlings, like bluegill, bass, crappie. In a few years you'll see them grow and in a few more the bass will be nice sized to catch.

CLENSKH · 08-21-07, 11:05 PM

Ya shad suck! I catch mine fresh from the river when I go striper fishin' But some die soon some live a while for me it just depends i guess. But I second JB on the blugill/perch crappie and bass and what not I'd even throw in some Catfish! But thats me. Oh and if you could catch some crawdads that would be good too.

bassfisher02 · 08-21-07, 11:08 PM

Grass carp as well, helps keep the pond clean.

texasbasser · 08-21-07, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bassfisher02

Grass carp as well, helps keep the pond clean.

Those are good to have, but be careful. If you overstock your pond with grass carp you will make your pond muddy and it will be no good. Put 1 per acre of water to keep your pond clean and healthy.

BTW
Grass carp are the best fighting freshwater fish ever! Especially the big ones!

millsryno · 08-22-07, 01:15 AM

I'm jeleous. My dream is to have my own pond....but that ain't happening in AZ!

wargoth · 08-22-07, 01:40 PM

If you spent alot of money on your water bill.... LOL

stevomac59 · 08-22-07, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wargoth

If you spent alot of money on your water bill.... LOL

Nah, I damned up this creek running threw my ranch. JB, I went this past week and saw some movement on the surface of my pond, 1 even jumped! I did not get a good look though.

08-21-07, 05:37 PM	#1
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	5 months ago..... Where I live there are droughts every now and then, but we have been getting alot of rain. I have a pond at my ranch which my father built about 10 years ago, but I do not go to the ranch often. But now that we go every week, I decided to fill that pond with some fish, I went to my local lake and casted with a cast net, to see if I can catch some fingerlings. All I caught were about 20shad. I threw them in about 5 months ago, and I haven't put anything else since, but I plan to throw some adult bass, along with some fingerlings, and other different species. How big should the shad be by now? Where can I find fish hatcheries in laredo tx, or in south texas? Thanks, -St3V0 __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod Last edited by stevomac59; 08-22-07 at 01:37 PM.

08-21-07, 11:05 PM	#4
CLENSKH BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 116	Ya shad suck! I catch mine fresh from the river when I go striper fishin' But some die soon some live a while for me it just depends i guess. But I second JB on the blugill/perch crappie and bass and what not I'd even throw in some Catfish! But thats me. Oh and if you could catch some crawdads that would be good too. __________________ OOOHHHHHHH SOWN!!!!!!!! THATS A 3,4,6,8,12 POUNDER!

08-21-07, 11:08 PM	#5
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Grass carp as well, helps keep the pond clean. __________________ Good Fishin'

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millsryno BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	I'm jeleous. My dream is to have my own pond....but that ain't happening in AZ! __________________ www.HandPouredWorms.com

08-22-07, 01:40 PM	#8
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	If you spent alot of money on your water bill.... LOL __________________ -Wargoth

08-21-07, 07:41 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	steveo put the bong down and step away from the keys rofl shad are very delicate and theres no way they can survive being transplanted to a pond, they are hard enough to keep alive in a live well for 1 day, let alone being caught with a cast net and transported to a new body of water. Your best bet is to buy several species of fingerlings, like bluegill, bass, crappie. In a few years you'll see them grow and in a few more the bass will be nice sized to catch.

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