raccoons - how to protect summer ponds

Hi..

For 3 years now I've some trouble with raccoons. They come
at night to catch and eat my fish. Does anyone know how to
protect summer ponds _effectively_ against those
interesting little fish lovers? :-)
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Marco

"Marco Schwarz" wrote in message
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Hi..

For 3 years now I've some trouble with raccoons. They come
at night to catch and eat my fish. Does anyone know how to
protect summer ponds _effectively_ against those
interesting little fish lovers? :-)
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cu
Marco

My understanding is that a sharp drop on the edges of the pond will deter
them. They wade into the pond to go fishing (unless the water level is very
high). If their first step is into deep water (2-3'?), they draw back and
circle the pond looking for another ledge to fish from.

Alternately, a water hose with a motion detector will sometimes deter them,
but then again, sometimes they just take the free shower provided ;~).

Good luck, these are very clever critters.
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Hi..

They wade into the pond to go fishing (unless the
water level is very high). If their first step
is into deep water (2-3'?), they draw back and
circle the pond looking for another ledge to fish from.

Sounds good. Thanks.

Alternately, a water hose with a motion detector will
sometimes deter them, but then again, sometimes they just
take the free shower provided ;~).

:-)

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cu
Marco

"Marco Schwarz" wrote in message
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Hi..

For 3 years now I've some trouble with raccoons. They come
at night to catch and eat my fish. Does anyone know how to
protect summer ponds _effectively_ against those
interesting little fish lovers? :-)
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Some people have success with electric fences and others with those motion
sprayers. A big dog would help. We use those almost invisible fine black
bird nets and have 3 dogs so raccoons are not a problem here.

Coons aren't the only thing that could be eating your fish. We had water
snakes, bullfrogs, herons, kingfishers and snapper turtles eating ours until
we got the nets.

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Hi..

We use those almost invisible fine black bird nets

Okay. Thanks.
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Marco

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Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi..

For 3 years now I've some trouble with raccoons. They come
at night to catch and eat my fish. Does anyone know how to
protect summer ponds _effectively_ against those
interesting little fish lovers? :-)

Get a Terrier dog.

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On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:34:35 -0600, Richard Sexton wrote
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In article ,
Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi..

For 3 years now I've some trouble with raccoons. They come
at night to catch and eat my fish. Does anyone know how to
protect summer ponds _effectively_ against those
interesting little fish lovers? :-)

Get a Terrier dog.


Yeah, a bull terrier. Little terriers think they can take a 'coon, but if
they actually caught one they'd be in trouble.

-E

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Yeah, a bull terrier. Little terriers think they can take a 'coon, but if
they actually caught one they'd be in trouble.

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We have 3 dogs. The Doberman will silently, head down, sneak around and go
for the hindquarters, the large black mutt (we don't know what breed it is
but it weighs 96 lbs) goes for the head and throat. The small dog grabs
anything it can, usually the front somewhere. Nothing stands a chance
coming into our yard. When it's dead they'll toss it around and play with
it like a ragdoll. Raccoons learned quickly not to come near our house and
pond.
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Aquariums since 1952
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Troll Information:
http://tinyurl.com/9zbh
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Hi..

Get a Terrier dog.

Sorry, I'm afraid a dog would possibly bite the raccoons..

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Marco

But thanks, too.

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Marco