SWM seeks LCF (Large Carnivorous Fish)?

[Monty Burns]

Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
(I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)

--

I've got a pond full of goldfish, and although they're pretty, they're
not terribly entertaining.

I've also got an excess population of eastern grey squirrels (the
non-endangered type) that I routinely dispose of. Opossums, too.

I live in Washington state, where a layer of ice forms over the pond
in the winter. So tropical fish are out.

The pond is 13,000 gallons - a 35'x15' swimming pool, 6' deep in the
deep end. It's also a concrete pond, with a high pH. At present, it
doesn't have a lot of aeration, but I plan on changing that this
coming summer (adding a waterfall and 700 gallon biofilter)

So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long? Would a big catfish do
this? In my hollywood-addled mind, I'd love to see some vicious
pirhana action. (Of course, having owned a red-bellied pirhana
before, I know them to be rather boring in practice)

After reading all the stories about the giant chinese snakehead, it
sounds like what I would want (sans the on-land movement). Of course,
that fish is now quite illegal to import into my state. So an
alternate fish is required.

I realize this is probably not what most ponders are looking to raise.
But it's a serious question.

Thanks in advance.

PS: No, I don't have a wife. :>

[John Hines]

Monty Burns > wrote:

>So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
>dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long?

A dawg that swims?

[ajames54]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:31:39 -0600, John Hines
> wrote:

>Monty Burns > wrote:
>
>>So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
>>dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long?
>
>A dawg that swims?


snapping turtle is what comes to mind for me...

[Ka30P]

Monty wrote >>PS: No, I don't have a wife.

chortle!

Someone wrote snapping turtle but as they
aren't native you could get raided by the
fish and wildlife folks who don't have a sense
of humor about these things.
Pike? Are they found in the PNW? Same concern
about natives.
Bullfrogs will eat goldfish and small, live squirrels.
They aren't native but are here to stay. If you see very large tadpoles in a
local pond this is probably what they are.
Crayfish will eat dead critters and any old slow goldfish they can get ahold
of.

ka30p - who feeds the squirrel that lives in our
backyard peanuts, walnuts and cranberries ;-)

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>ka30p - who feeds the squirrel that lives in our
>backyard peanuts, walnuts and cranberries ;-)

Hey, K30, be careful, your only squirrel could be half a dozen in a few
years. 5 years ago I saw my first squirrel in this neighborhood, but 5
minutes from K30. Yesterday we counted 6 (that we could see at one time).
My feeder has to be filled daily now, where before it was 2-3x/month. They
are fun to watch though, especially the little one who climbs in the feeder
and shuts the door behind him and watches out the window. ~ jan


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~Keep 'em Defrosted~
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[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:40:31 -0800
~ jan JJsPond.us > wrote:

> >ka30p - who feeds the squirrel that lives in our
> >backyard peanuts, walnuts and cranberries ;-)
>
> Hey, K30, be careful, your only squirrel could be half a dozen in a
> few years. 5 years ago I saw my first squirrel in this neighborhood,
> but 5 minutes from K30. Yesterday we counted 6 (that we could see at
> one time). My feeder has to be filled daily now, where before it was
> 2-3x/month. They are fun to watch though, especially the little one
> who climbs in the feeder and shuts the door behind him and watches out
> the window. ~ jan
>
For the past year and a half (almost) I thought that I had a squirrel
and bird feeder in the front yard. Last week, sitting quietly and
reading, watching the squirrels, I found out that it's really a red
tailed hawk feeder. I had been wondering where all the squirrels were
going...


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Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Now that you mention it, yesterday I did see a hawk make a pass. He got
thwarted as my DH happened to walk into the yard about the same time for a
load of wood, so he veered off and made a half-hearted grab for a Magpie
(or could that have been a "I'm not here for the squirrels" diversion?).
Guess I won't get too attached to these squirrels and name them. ;o) ~ jan

>For the past year and a half (almost) I thought that I had a squirrel
>and bird feeder in the front yard. Last week, sitting quietly and
>reading, watching the squirrels, I found out that it's really a red
>tailed hawk feeder. I had been wondering where all the squirrels were
>going...
>
>
>Cybe R. Wizard

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[jammer]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:22:13 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:

>Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
>that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
>(I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)

Piranha?

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:19:57 -0800
~ jan JJsPond.us > wrote:

> Now that you mention it, yesterday I did see a hawk make a pass. He
> got thwarted as my DH happened to walk into the yard about the same
> time for a load of wood, so he veered off and made a half-hearted grab
> for a Magpie(or could that have been a "I'm not here for the
> squirrels" diversion?). Guess I won't get too attached to these
> squirrels and name them. ;o) ~ jan

We have lots of hawks around here. I've seen them take snakes and small
birds before and a neighbor down the street lost his wife's small stomp
dog. For some reason I never thought about them watching the feeder.
It's perfectly situated, though, with a high bank the squirrels have to
run up before they get to cover. Now that I think about it, it seems
perfectly logical that they would feed here.
Now I gotta try to get some pictures.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
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Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
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[Pat Keith]

Channel catfish.

[Offbreed]

Monty Burns > wrote in message >...
> Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
> that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
> (I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)

Flathead catfish. Might not be legal in WA, though.

Ask around about the largest breed of catfish in your area, might be
one I'm not remembering.

[Gene]

Go catch a gar and put that in your pond. They are about as
mean as pirranha.



Monty Burns wrote:
> Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
> that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
> (I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)
>
> --
>
> I've got a pond full of goldfish, and although they're pretty, they're
> not terribly entertaining.
>
> I've also got an excess population of eastern grey squirrels (the
> non-endangered type) that I routinely dispose of. Opossums, too.
>
> I live in Washington state, where a layer of ice forms over the pond
> in the winter. So tropical fish are out.
>
> The pond is 13,000 gallons - a 35'x15' swimming pool, 6' deep in the
> deep end. It's also a concrete pond, with a high pH. At present, it
> doesn't have a lot of aeration, but I plan on changing that this
> coming summer (adding a waterfall and 700 gallon biofilter)
>
> So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
> dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long? Would a big catfish do
> this? In my hollywood-addled mind, I'd love to see some vicious
> pirhana action. (Of course, having owned a red-bellied pirhana
> before, I know them to be rather boring in practice)
>
> After reading all the stories about the giant chinese snakehead, it
> sounds like what I would want (sans the on-land movement). Of course,
> that fish is now quite illegal to import into my state. So an
> alternate fish is required.
>
> I realize this is probably not what most ponders are looking to raise.
> But it's a serious question.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> PS: No, I don't have a wife. :>
>

[BenignVanilla]

"Gene" > wrote in message
...
> Go catch a gar and put that in your pond. They are about as
> mean as pirranha.
<snip>

I had a gar for awhile. He was awesome to watch, and he was a great hunter.
They like moving water, so a serene pond would not be optimal.


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[Nedra]

I didn't know gar were a mean fish! My crowd and I used to swim
in a old abandoned quarry that was loaded with gar and water snakes.
Somehow I wasn't at all freaked ....No one ever got bitten.

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"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gene" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Go catch a gar and put that in your pond. They are about as
> > mean as pirranha.
> <snip>
>
> I had a gar for awhile. He was awesome to watch, and he was a great
hunter.
> They like moving water, so a serene pond would not be optimal.
>
>
> --
> BV.
> WebPorgmaster
> www.IHeartMyPond.com
> Help Support IHMP by shopping at Amazon.com thru our associates link,
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/dcg8118-20.
>
>

[mad]

chihuahua?
mad
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> From: "Cybe R. Wizard" <Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower>
> Organization: Interdementia-nal Consortium of Wizardly Dudes
> Newsgroups: rec.ponds
> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:02:15 GMT
> Subject: Re: SWM seeks LCF (Large Carnivorous Fish)?
>
> a neighbor down the street lost his wife's small stomp
> dog.



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[mad]

when i was a kid, we would spend a week at lake buchannan in central texas.
my dad would lay a trotline which we'd check daily. one summer we had
snagged a BIG alligator gar. he had gotten all the other fish on the
trotline before he snagged himself and there were all these fish heads
attached to the trotline. my dad took the oar to him.
mad
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> From: "Nedra" >
> Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
> Newsgroups: rec.ponds
> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:39:46 GMT
> Subject: Re: SWM seeks LCF (Large Carnivorous Fish)?
>
> I didn't know gar were a mean fish! My crowd and I used to swim
> in a old abandoned quarry that was loaded with gar and water snakes.
> Somehow I wasn't at all freaked ....No one ever got bitten.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Gene" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Go catch a gar and put that in your pond. They are about as
>>> mean as pirranha.
>> <snip>
>>
>> I had a gar for awhile. He was awesome to watch, and he was a great
> hunter.
>> They like moving water, so a serene pond would not be optimal.
>>
>>
>> --
>> BV.
>> WebPorgmaster
>> www.IHeartMyPond.com
>> Help Support IHMP by shopping at Amazon.com thru our associates link,
>> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/dcg8118-20.
>>
>>
>
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[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:13:08 -0600
mad > wrote:

> chihuahua?
> mad

> > From: "Cybe R. Wizard" <Cybe_R_Wizard@WizardsTower>
> >
> > a neighbor down the street lost his wife's small stomp
> > dog.
>
I think it was one of those Chinese kind, a Lotsa A**hole.

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[Monty Burns]

Moving water will be introduced in the spring/summer. But it appears
that gars are banned as well:

http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/ans/ans_species.htm

As for the flathead catfish, that would appear to *not* be banned.

http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=11 says that the species
name is "Pylodictis olivaris", and WA only bans Family Clariidae
(walking catfish)

However, that same page lists the Ideal Temperature for flathead cats
as 75 to 84. I definitely get a layer of ice over the pond in the
winter.


Boy howdy. That DFW page is a wishlist for my pond. Not being stupid
enough to intentionally put a pet fish into the local waterways, it
really irks me that they ban vicious fish that can't possibly move
across the land.

(granted, several of the species in that page *can* move across land,
so those are excepted from my rant)





On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:51:07 -0500, "BenignVanilla"
> wrote:

>
>"Gene" > wrote in message
...
>> Go catch a gar and put that in your pond. They are about as
>> mean as pirranha.
><snip>
>
>I had a gar for awhile. He was awesome to watch, and he was a great hunter.
>They like moving water, so a serene pond would not be optimal.

[>]

In Wisconsin we use Northern Pike or better yet "Tiger Muskie" Northerns
are easy to catch, but the Muskie has to be over 42" before they are legal.
But talk about a cool fish, 50" - 60" can be seen regularly.

Another good LARGE predator is Sturgeon. And when you get tired of them get
'em pregnant and the eggs make great caviar. You might even try large
Rainbow, Lake, or Brown Trout, I have seen large ones devour Ducks. What
about Salmon?

JOhn ><>


"John Hines" > wrote in message
...
> Monty Burns > wrote:
>
> >So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
> >dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long?
>
> A dawg that swims?

[jammer]

My chihuahuas are scared of my fish.




On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:13:08 -0600, mad >
wrote:

>chihuahua?
>mad

[John Hines]

"><\(\(\(\\\"> John Lange"
> wrote:

>In Wisconsin we use Northern Pike or better yet "Tiger Muskie" Northerns
>are easy to catch, but the Muskie has to be over 42" before they are legal.
>But talk about a cool fish, 50" - 60" can be seen regularly.

I've seen them in the local fish store. not often, and yes, I asked,
they are raised for the pet trade, not caught.

A pond full of N. Pike would be interesting.

[Monty Burns]

Sturgeon. Now that I think about it, I had considered it before.

According to http://www.sturgeon-web.co.uk/stur8a.html , Diamond
sturgeon gets to be 5' long in ponds, 15' in the wild. Seems about
the right size.

And as an added bonus, I overcome my problem of "pond full of vicious
fish means that one can't climb into the water when maintenance needs
to be performed:" Sturgeon seem to have no teeth, and just mouth the
food in.

Problematic in a way, though. Means the squirrels will have to decay
before edibility. Or I'll have to take a shovel to them. At least
when the fish is young. Now I just need to locate a supplier. The
only references that pop up in Google are located in the UK. (I'd
prefer not to try the international species importation thing.)

I wonder if it will eat my goldfish?

Happy days, though:

According to
http://nechakosturgeon.org/who/eat.html

"Someone once even found a dead cat inside a sturgeon. They were
pretty sure the cat was already dead with the sturgeon ate it."

Good times. :> Good times.


Thanks to one and all for the suggestions. Catfish (flathead,
channel, and the like) are definitely my second choice.


On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:41:15 GMT, "><\(\(\(\\\"> John Lange"
> wrote:

>In Wisconsin we use Northern Pike or better yet "Tiger Muskie" Northerns
>are easy to catch, but the Muskie has to be over 42" before they are legal.
>But talk about a cool fish, 50" - 60" can be seen regularly.
>
>Another good LARGE predator is Sturgeon. And when you get tired of them get
>'em pregnant and the eggs make great caviar. You might even try large
>Rainbow, Lake, or Brown Trout, I have seen large ones devour Ducks. What
>about Salmon?
>
>JOhn ><>
>
>
>"John Hines" > wrote in message
...
>> Monty Burns > wrote:
>>
>> >So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
>> >dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long?
>>
>> A dawg that swims?
>

[Sam Hopkins]

A bass will take care of the goldfish in no time flat but bass won't eat
something that isn't moving. A catfish would eat the dead carcass. However,
a carcass would just decompose/be eating by bugs all by itself.

"Monty Burns" > wrote in message
...
> Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
> that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
> (I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)
>
> --
>
> I've got a pond full of goldfish, and although they're pretty, they're
> not terribly entertaining.
>
> I've also got an excess population of eastern grey squirrels (the
> non-endangered type) that I routinely dispose of. Opossums, too.
>
> I live in Washington state, where a layer of ice forms over the pond
> in the winter. So tropical fish are out.
>
> The pond is 13,000 gallons - a 35'x15' swimming pool, 6' deep in the
> deep end. It's also a concrete pond, with a high pH. At present, it
> doesn't have a lot of aeration, but I plan on changing that this
> coming summer (adding a waterfall and 700 gallon biofilter)
>
> So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
> dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long? Would a big catfish do
> this? In my hollywood-addled mind, I'd love to see some vicious
> pirhana action. (Of course, having owned a red-bellied pirhana
> before, I know them to be rather boring in practice)
>
> After reading all the stories about the giant chinese snakehead, it
> sounds like what I would want (sans the on-land movement). Of course,
> that fish is now quite illegal to import into my state. So an
> alternate fish is required.
>
> I realize this is probably not what most ponders are looking to raise.
> But it's a serious question.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> PS: No, I don't have a wife. :>
>

[>]

Bass will eat smaller rodents if they are moving when they hit the water. I
have even heard of them leaving the water to nab a bird out of an
overhanging tree branch.

JOhn <><


"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
.. .
> A bass will take care of the goldfish in no time flat but bass won't eat
> something that isn't moving. A catfish would eat the dead carcass.
However,
> a carcass would just decompose/be eating by bugs all by itself.
>
> "Monty Burns" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
> > that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
> > (I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)
> >
> > --
> >
> > I've got a pond full of goldfish, and although they're pretty, they're
> > not terribly entertaining.
> >
> > I've also got an excess population of eastern grey squirrels (the
> > non-endangered type) that I routinely dispose of. Opossums, too.
> >
> > I live in Washington state, where a layer of ice forms over the pond
> > in the winter. So tropical fish are out.
> >
> > The pond is 13,000 gallons - a 35'x15' swimming pool, 6' deep in the
> > deep end. It's also a concrete pond, with a high pH. At present, it
> > doesn't have a lot of aeration, but I plan on changing that this
> > coming summer (adding a waterfall and 700 gallon biofilter)
> >
> > So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat
> > dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long? Would a big catfish do
> > this? In my hollywood-addled mind, I'd love to see some vicious
> > pirhana action. (Of course, having owned a red-bellied pirhana
> > before, I know them to be rather boring in practice)
> >
> > After reading all the stories about the giant chinese snakehead, it
> > sounds like what I would want (sans the on-land movement). Of course,
> > that fish is now quite illegal to import into my state. So an
> > alternate fish is required.
> >
> > I realize this is probably not what most ponders are looking to raise.
> > But it's a serious question.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > PS: No, I don't have a wife. :>
> >
>
>

[THE Old Man]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:22:13 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:

>Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
>that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish.
>(I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer)
If only you had a pond with dirt embankments. You could get a
Mississippi Alligator. They would need the embankments to dig a
burrow and hibernate. I'm not sure the cold would affect them as they
have been know to survive in New York. That would take care of some
of your problems but it would create bigger ones I suppose.

naah. Forget it.

[E.Otter]

>If only you had a pond with dirt embankments. You could get a
>Mississippi Alligator.
Semi-funny story.... My sister lives down in Florida and a family she knew
kept losing their dogs. They chain the dog in the yard. Go to work, store,
whatever... Come home and the dog would be gone. Apparantly nearby is a
body of water with some well-fed alligators in it.

E.Otter

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Could you explain why there will be so many dead critters showing up in
your pond? ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Monty Burns]

Because I'd be putting them there.

I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
justification in removing them.

Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>

On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 11:57:56 -0800, ~ jan JJsPond.us
> wrote:

>Could you explain why there will be so many dead critters showing up in
>your pond? ~ jan
>See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[THE Old Man]

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:31:40 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:

>Because I'd be putting them there.
>
>I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
>troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
>an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
>justification in removing them.
>
>Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
>nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>
>
WHATTTT???? We have a MUCH better way in the South.
They are fricaseed?, broiled, stewed or baked and served with rice and
gravy.

:)

[KenCo]

THE Old Man wrote:

> On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:31:40 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:
>
>
>>Because I'd be putting them there.
>>
>>I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
>>troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
>>an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
>>justification in removing them.
>>
>>Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
>>nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>
>>
> WHATTTT???? We have a MUCH better way in the South.
> They are fricaseed?, broiled, stewed or baked and served with rice and
> gravy.
>
> :)



let me guess, tastes like chicken, right?
or is it rabbit?

da wabbit kicked da bucket,
da wabbit kicked da bucket!


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[Ka30P]

No they taste like frog's legs
which tastes like chicken...


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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

I realize in some areas squirrels are considered nothing more than cute
rats, but I wouldn't want to throw dead rats in my pond.... just seems
unhealthy to me, regardless of having anything in there (beyond a gator) to
eat them. What about mass burial? Or squirrel stew? ~ jan


>On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:31:40 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:

>Because I'd be putting them there.
>
>I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
>troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
>an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
>justification in removing them.
>
>Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
>nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>
>
>On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 11:57:56 -0800, ~ jan JJsPond.us
> wrote:
>
>>Could you explain why there will be so many dead critters showing up in
>>your pond? ~ jan
>>See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>>http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>>
>> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
>> To e-mail see website

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[John Lange]

No they taste like squirrels, and even good here in the north. Breaded and
deep fried, or stewed.

JOhn <><

"KenCo" > wrote in message
...
> THE Old Man wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:31:40 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Because I'd be putting them there.
> >>
> >>I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
> >>troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
> >>an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
> >>justification in removing them.
> >>
> >>Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
> >>nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>
> >>
> > WHATTTT???? We have a MUCH better way in the South.
> > They are fricaseed?, broiled, stewed or baked and served with rice and
> > gravy.
> >
> > :)
>
>
>
> let me guess, tastes like chicken, right?
> or is it rabbit?
>
> da wabbit kicked da bucket,
> da wabbit kicked da bucket!
>
>
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:20:43 -0500, KenCo > wrote:

>THE Old Man wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:31:40 GMT, Monty Burns > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Because I'd be putting them there.
>>>
>>>I have a pest problem related to my fruit trees. Yes, the birds are
>>>troublesome. But the squirrels are more irritatingly so. As they are
>>>an unregulated species, and are depredating my crops, I find legal
>>>justification in removing them.
>>>
>>>Once dead, I have to dispose of them - this seems like a much more
>>>nature-friendly way than plastic bags. :>
>>>
>> WHATTTT???? We have a MUCH better way in the South.
>> They are fricaseed?, broiled, stewed or baked and served with rice and
>> gravy.
>>
>> :)
>
>
>
>let me guess, tastes like chicken, right?
>or is it rabbit?
>
>da wabbit kicked da bucket,
>da wabbit kicked da bucket!
>
>
>--
It has a distinctive flavor but a lot depends on the spices in the
gravy. The real down home cooks usually use nothing more than salt
and pepper though. I'm sorry that my vocabulary is limited to the
point that *I* cannot adequately describe the taste. But once you
have wrapped your eye teeth around it you won't want to let go.

:-)

dd