Easiest way to catch them is with a minnow trap, or similar homemade trap.
It is less stressful on you, your plants, and the fish. Stress is defined
as finding out the gold fish are smarter than you.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"Bette E." wrote in message
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It's getting late in the season and I have way too many goldfish to
winter over in my 16 by 8 by 2 foot deep pond, here in mid Ohio. They
are cunning and have so far, have mostly escaped my attempts to catch
them.
I have 8 lg. 10 inch fish, and 40 or so, somewhere between fry and 5
inches.
# 1. Is it too late to drain down to 6 or 8 inches of water and try to
net them?
# 2. Will this upset the biological balance of the pond for the winter
months, when I refill it?
With all the rainfall and numerous health problems this summer, it got
away from me.
Thanks for any info.
Bette