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Author Topic: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???  (Read 13732 times)

Lyall

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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2016, 10:45:35 PM »
The guys at Berry's might be able to give you some advice. They have that kids trout fishing set-up at the fathers day sale. Personally, I don't see why you couldn't. Nobody should give you too much grief over a few rainbows in a backyard pond...

I have a pond with 5 large Koi, a few of their offspring (8-10 inches), and some goldfish. In 15 years we haven't lost a big one, but a few offpsring to herons. A family of raccoons come everyday for a bath - fortunately their fishing skills suck! Another thing to watch out for is frogs - they don't co-exist well with the fish
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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2016, 12:05:49 AM »
500 gallons is to small a pond. You need something much larger with continuous fresh water flow through the pond to make a go of keeping trout healthy and alive for any length of time. Try some Koi, they are a hardy breed more suited to a small pond.
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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2016, 03:31:59 PM »
In all seriousness!
Don't think  you can throw some fish in water and have a ace to fish!
Fish husbandry is A science.
There's alot more to it than water and the fish you put into it.

 

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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2016, 01:59:19 PM »
Bass would be much easier to raise. :o
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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2016, 02:29:44 PM »
Consider the size of the pond.
The average bathtub holds 60 gallons.
A 600 gallon pond will get some tugs without the rub ???

Best to get some property and build a small lake no matter what fish you stock it with.

A small pond won't allow for fun unless of course you're a kid bored with cartoons
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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2016, 06:55:03 PM »
Idk if you guys have seen the vids from "fishing creeks" on YouTube but That Ken guy also has a second channel called nitrate buster where he showcases his pet fish which include trout and some salmon fry in a 600 gallon aquarium...link: http://youtu.be/WDlSZIKxS64
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Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE TROUT IN A 500 GALLON POND ???
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2016, 07:39:36 PM »
Quote from: glfish88 on February 10, 2016, 06:55:03 PM
Idk if you guys have seen the vids from "fishing creeks" on YouTube but That Ken guy also has a second channel called nitrate buster where he showcases his pet fish which include trout and some salmon fry in a 600 gallon aquarium...link: http://youtu.be/WDlSZIKxS64

Oh boy you should just do a search and see what comes up in regards to his fishing videos  :o
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