Transplanting?

Vabass22 · 09-17-06, 09:15 PM

Can you move a fish form one body of water to another? I tried it this weekend and it seemedlike it worked, but soon I'll have to move at least 50 fish a pretty far distance (35-40 miles) , or else they'll die. Any suggestions on how to do this?

ironman · 09-17-06, 09:43 PM

Why do you need to move them??? The only way I can think of is doing it 1or2 at a time with a large bin with an airerator in it.

skeeter944 · 09-17-06, 10:10 PM

or a 5 gal bucket with an aireator in it. i normally just throw the bass in a bucket and take a 5 min drive to where i throw them in,a small 1 acre pond.

RatLTrap · 09-18-06, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vabass22

Can you move a fish form one body of water to another? I tried it this weekend and it seemedlike it worked, but soon I'll have to move at least 50 fish a pretty far distance (35-40 miles) , or else they'll die. Any suggestions on how to do this?

I had a little farm pond that had no fish in it, I got lucky and the lake is only across the street from this pond haha, so i just catch em, and walk em over haha. Well the place has a lot of fish now

bassintom · 09-18-06, 07:53 PM

you better check with the DNR before you go transplanting fish.it is illegal in most places.maybe they would get the fish out by electroshock and move them.they have the proper equipment to transport fish safely.just check with them before you get in a whole mess of trouble.

Vabass22 · 09-19-06, 07:17 AM

Well, I've been fishing in a farm pond, very small, but stacked with bass, most over 14 inches. In a while they will develop all of the land that this pond is on, and fill the pond in.

Bender · 09-19-06, 08:43 PM

I would not move them around up here for these reasons:
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7...3547--,00.html

And a lake 5 minutes away from me: http://www.woodlandlake.info/WoodLan...3_document.htm

My buddy helped with the DNR study for Woodland Lake. The bass are finally staring to come back in there, thankfully.

everettvet · 09-20-06, 12:21 PM

Transplanting fish can throw off the "balance" of a small pond and create problems. Kentucky State DNR advises against it. When we built our little pond, 1.25 acres, the recommendations were not to do it at all. We asked about it.

Vabass22 · 09-21-06, 07:15 AM

Yes but see, its not really a choice, if i try, some of them might make it, if I don't every single one of them will absolutely die. They are healthy, good looking fish, and I'm just trying to find out the best way to move them.

lizardsrule · 09-21-06, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vabass22

Yes but see, its not really a choice, if i try, some of them might make it, if I don't every single one of them will absolutely die. They are healthy, good looking fish, and I'm just trying to find out the best way to move them.

You already heard from experienced folks to check with DNR, and if they say no, then keep some and eat them. If they are doomed, they might as well make a few good dinners. I rarely ever keep Bass to eat, but it isn't against the law, and much better than the alternative in this case. If the DNR says it's OK to move them(I doubt that), then the best bet is in a livewell from a boat, but talk about huge fuel costs. Or get a watering trough from some farmer, and plenty of areators. Or just call Peta and have them do a march on the pond, and chain themselves to some logs or something, then push the logs in the deepest part of the lake.

Lizards

JB · 09-21-06, 12:13 PM

Its legal here in oHIo, but you run the risk of transplanting diseased fish into a system...we used to bring all the hawgs from lakes to our ponds and pits, but most have been taken out by others to eat.

flbassman · 09-21-06, 03:52 PM

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You already heard from experienced folks to check with DNR, and if they say no, then keep some and eat them. If they are doomed, they might as well make a few good dinners. I rarely ever keep Bass to eat, but it isn't against the law, and much better than the alternative in this case. If the DNR says it's OK to move them(I doubt that), then the best bet is in a livewell from a boat, but talk about huge fuel costs. Or get a watering trough from some farmer, and plenty of areators. Or just call Peta and have them do a march on the pond, and chain themselves to some logs or something, then push the logs in the deepest part of the lake.

Lizards

I'm with liz on this one , but I also have something to add. If you have a farm pond on private land, the DNR won't care, as it's your land and you can do what you want with it. Don't put them in a public water, as you can mess up fishing for everybody for a long time if they have some type of bug on them. If you do wind up moving them, cath them on heavy tackle, horse them in, put them in a large cooler filled with water from their home lake with some ice and slime coat tablets, then take it to your pond, put in some water from your lake in the cooler, let them adjust, and let them go. You are doing this at the best time of year, so thats a plus. Don't overstock a lake, b/c then they'lll get runty and starve. Good luck.

Vabass22 · 09-21-06, 05:59 PM

The lake I'll be taking them from, and the one I'll be putting them in, are both private waters. I guess I'll use a cooler, get some of those slimcoat tablets, and aerators. Whats a good livewell adittive?

lizardsrule · 09-21-06, 08:25 PM

Rejuvenade is what I use for all my tourneys. Haven't lost a fish yet, and have had them in the livewell for just about 8 hours. Also get some 2 litre bottles of water, freeze them and throw them in the cooler to keep the water temps down. It's better than ice, since ice can contain flouride, and other things that aren't really good for the bass.

Lizards

Vabass22 · 09-21-06, 09:26 PM

Alright, thanks.
Just found out that it might be as much as 3 years before they start developing. They are tearing this area up, with millions of houses, killing deer, fish, turkey, and lots of other wildlife, and it p!$$e$ me off. There are deer running through the streets, and on the side of the road.

flbassman · 09-22-06, 01:47 PM

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They are tearing this area up, with millions of houses, killing deer, fish, turkey, and lots of other wildlife, and it p!$$e$ me off.

Welcome to suburbia.

Captmikestarrett · 09-22-06, 03:09 PM

You can use a beer carton and some newspaper to transport them. Wet the newspaper good and place the bass in between some really wet paper. Put a little ice on top to slow metabolism and transport. In the 1880's a french ickyologist transported 300 striped bass accross the country on a train and stocked the San Fransico Bay with them. One died. He used the wet paper method. The problem with using water to transport them is oxygen depletion of a small amount of water. A simple areator is good but tanked oxygen is the best for transport in water. 90% of the lakes and tanks in Texas in 1933 where stocked via the beer case method. It was part of the new deal.

Capt Mike

texasbasser · 09-22-06, 10:17 PM

wow never heard of that one before.

Vabass22 · 09-22-06, 11:23 PM

What kind of beer carton are you talking about? Like a keg, or a 24 pack?

flbassman · 09-23-06, 12:57 PM

Like a 24/12 pack. They do the same thing for whales (with a larger container) and shrimp. If you put a bass in a keg, the little guys BAC would kill him

Vabass22 · 09-24-06, 11:06 AM

Oh, I was thinknig a keg!!
Thanks guys!

elite64a · 09-27-06, 07:03 AM

VA save the Bass!!! I say grab a large cooler water arater and drive on. Keep up the good conservation.

Crazykidd · 09-27-06, 03:17 PM

I did this once. I took my pick up truck and lined the bed with plastic. Took a pump and filled the bed up with water. Went out and started to catch some fish, caught as many fish as we could. I had a couple of friends help me; they brought their own aerators to keep the oxygen levels up. We put 4-20 pound bags of ice in the bed of the truck. To slow their activity level down. Don't need any jumpers

Once we caught what we could place a layer of plastic on top of the water. This also cut down on light and jumpers. Traveled 40 minutes to the lake. Once we got there we took the pump and pumped some of the new lake water into the bed. Waited 1 hour backed the truck down the boat launch and then popped the tail gate. By our count we saved 729 fish. We lost 6 during transit. Not sure how many made it after we released them but I have heard people catching some hawgs out of the lake. I would like to think I had something to do with that.

WTL · 09-27-06, 03:59 PM

CrazyKidd, that is about as effective a job as I can imagine a regular guy doing. It wouldn't be difficult with a seine, a pickup and som bisqueen plastic sheets.

Crazykidd · 09-27-06, 05:31 PM

Thanks, I just couldn't imagine letting a major drought kill off this lake. Plus the lake I took them to wasn't all that great.

09-17-06, 09:15 PM	#1
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Transplanting? Can you move a fish form one body of water to another? I tried it this weekend and it seemedlike it worked, but soon I'll have to move at least 50 fish a pretty far distance (35-40 miles) , or else they'll die. Any suggestions on how to do this?

09-18-06, 07:53 PM	#5
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	you better check with the DNR before you go transplanting fish.it is illegal in most places.maybe they would get the fish out by electroshock and move them.they have the proper equipment to transport fish safely.just check with them before you get in a whole mess of trouble. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

09-21-06, 08:25 PM	#14
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Rejuvenade is what I use for all my tourneys. Haven't lost a fish yet, and have had them in the livewell for just about 8 hours. Also get some 2 litre bottles of water, freeze them and throw them in the cooler to keep the water temps down. It's better than ice, since ice can contain flouride, and other things that aren't really good for the bass. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

09-22-06, 03:09 PM	#17
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Transporting bass You can use a beer carton and some newspaper to transport them. Wet the newspaper good and place the bass in between some really wet paper. Put a little ice on top to slow metabolism and transport. In the 1880's a french ickyologist transported 300 striped bass accross the country on a train and stocked the San Fransico Bay with them. One died. He used the wet paper method. The problem with using water to transport them is oxygen depletion of a small amount of water. A simple areator is good but tanked oxygen is the best for transport in water. 90% of the lakes and tanks in Texas in 1933 where stocked via the beer case method. It was part of the new deal. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

09-23-06, 12:57 PM	#20
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Like a 24/12 pack. They do the same thing for whales (with a larger container) and shrimp. If you put a bass in a keg, the little guys BAC would kill him __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

09-17-06, 09:43 PM	#2
ironman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: palm coast florida Posts: 879	Why do you need to move them??? The only way I can think of is doing it 1or2 at a time with a large bin with an airerator in it.

09-17-06, 10:10 PM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	or a 5 gal bucket with an aireator in it. i normally just throw the bass in a bucket and take a 5 min drive to where i throw them in,a small 1 acre pond.

09-19-06, 07:17 AM	#6
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Well, I've been fishing in a farm pond, very small, but stacked with bass, most over 14 inches. In a while they will develop all of the land that this pond is on, and fill the pond in.

09-19-06, 08:43 PM	#7
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I would not move them around up here for these reasons: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7...3547--,00.html And a lake 5 minutes away from me: http://www.woodlandlake.info/WoodLan...3_document.htm My buddy helped with the DNR study for Woodland Lake. The bass are finally staring to come back in there, thankfully.

09-20-06, 12:21 PM	#8
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	Transplanting fish can throw off the "balance" of a small pond and create problems. Kentucky State DNR advises against it. When we built our little pond, 1.25 acres, the recommendations were not to do it at all. We asked about it.

09-21-06, 07:15 AM	#9
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Yes but see, its not really a choice, if i try, some of them might make it, if I don't every single one of them will absolutely die. They are healthy, good looking fish, and I'm just trying to find out the best way to move them.

09-21-06, 12:13 PM	#11
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Its legal here in oHIo, but you run the risk of transplanting diseased fish into a system...we used to bring all the hawgs from lakes to our ponds and pits, but most have been taken out by others to eat.

09-21-06, 05:59 PM	#13
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	The lake I'll be taking them from, and the one I'll be putting them in, are both private waters. I guess I'll use a cooler, get some of those slimcoat tablets, and aerators. Whats a good livewell adittive?

09-21-06, 09:26 PM	#15
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Alright, thanks. Just found out that it might be as much as 3 years before they start developing. They are tearing this area up, with millions of houses, killing deer, fish, turkey, and lots of other wildlife, and it p!$$e$ me off. There are deer running through the streets, and on the side of the road.

09-22-06, 10:17 PM	#18
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	wow never heard of that one before.

09-22-06, 11:23 PM	#19
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	What kind of beer carton are you talking about? Like a keg, or a 24 pack?

09-24-06, 11:06 AM	#21
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Oh, I was thinknig a keg!! Thanks guys!

09-27-06, 07:03 AM	#22
elite64a BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clarksville Posts: 53	VA save the Bass!!! I say grab a large cooler water arater and drive on. Keep up the good conservation.

09-27-06, 03:17 PM	#23
Crazykidd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio Posts: 101	I did this once. I took my pick up truck and lined the bed with plastic. Took a pump and filled the bed up with water. Went out and started to catch some fish, caught as many fish as we could. I had a couple of friends help me; they brought their own aerators to keep the oxygen levels up. We put 4-20 pound bags of ice in the bed of the truck. To slow their activity level down. Don't need any jumpers Once we caught what we could place a layer of plastic on top of the water. This also cut down on light and jumpers. Traveled 40 minutes to the lake. Once we got there we took the pump and pumped some of the new lake water into the bed. Waited 1 hour backed the truck down the boat launch and then popped the tail gate. By our count we saved 729 fish. We lost 6 during transit. Not sure how many made it after we released them but I have heard people catching some hawgs out of the lake. I would like to think I had something to do with that.

09-27-06, 03:59 PM	#24
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	CrazyKidd, that is about as effective a job as I can imagine a regular guy doing. It wouldn't be difficult with a seine, a pickup and som bisqueen plastic sheets. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

09-27-06, 05:31 PM	#25
Crazykidd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio Posts: 101	Thanks, I just couldn't imagine letting a major drought kill off this lake. Plus the lake I took them to wasn't all that great.

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