I sure need pond help..

"Roy" wrote in message
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I dunno about crawdads.
===
===Dunno, as in "dunno anything about them", or "dunno if it's a smart
idea"?
===I would think they stand as good, or better, chance of survival than
===smallmouth bass and catfish. Be warned, it is likely _not_ legal to
stock
===native fish in your pond without appropriate licenses. Particularly
===something like a smallmouth bass, which is native to the US but
quite
===possibly not native to your area. Here in Nova Scotia, they're an
invasive
===species.


Yep stating so called facts without knowing where this fellow lives
and the laws and regs that pertain, but it is likely illegal is a
great answer.

TAKE a clue Derek, he is not in any of the north country areas, he is
in california, and its quite legal, so why would he be concerned about
Canada and its regulations......You do not know the answers without
being a smart ass to the fella but just have to post to stay on your
soap box, but that certaianly does not help him now does it?

Roy, re-read the post. He didn't post it as fact. He used an anecdote and
suggested the OP determine if the species he is planning to stock is legal.
There is nothing wrong with recommending a newb check out local laws and
restrictions before bringing in "local" species. Consider the snake head in
MD, and the damage it has done.

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Native fish do not tear up planats as bad as koi and gold fish
do........actually they treat the plants fine, as most are feeders of
live food and not vegetarians. To a native type fish as bass and bream
plants are cover, not food like a koi views it.

Now look who is giving advice...native fish don't eat plants? How can you
make such a distinct statement with mentioning the variety or species of
fish. Some expert you are.

Call your local county extension agent, or the fisheries division of
your local university and they have a wealth of info that they will
send you for free in regards to what your wanting to do........your
certainly not the first., and its pretty common to do, and they have
papers already printed up with all the data, and the correct data and
info for your county / state, not biased oipinnions like you get in
this forum, from folks just having the dire need to see their name in
print!

Sorry Roy, we have a local poster that hates in when people suggest that
what they may be doing needs to be verified with local sources, you better
not make such suggestions or you'll get an oral beating from Ro...oh forget
it.

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