This is going to require that you build a pond if you don’t already have one
on your property. The best kind of pond
that you can have is one that is naturally spring fed that is
at least ten feet deep or more. You
should build your pond somewhere in the shade unless you want to raise catfish. The other thing you have to consider in
building a pond is how large should it be?
The reason why the pond should be sited so it is at least
shaded is because the heat from the sun’s rays will raise the temperature of
the water to a point that trout can’t survive.
Trout are a cold water fish.
A good trout pond is at least 2,000 square feet, and the
bigger it is the better for your trout.
This allows your fish room to grow and breed. There should be some sort of food fish
introduced to the pond before you put any trout in the pond. This should be done a year prior to the
introduction of the trout.
Most ponds that are dug in this manner have a strong
tendency to heal their own bottoms with a thin layer of clay except where the
water comes into the pond or exits the pond,
This is actually a geological principle that affects all bodies of
water.
After you have dug your pond, and it has filled with ground
water before any other life is introduced inoculate it with a couple of buckets
of water that has been collected from an existing pond. This can be done just by pouring the water
from the buckets into your pond.
This will provide a source of small aquatic life for your
food fish to thrive on. It will also
help your pond to have a good environment for future stockings of fish.
In the beginning your pond will be extremely muddy this is
natural. The small particles of clay are
answering to a physical law called Brownian movement where the jostling
molecules of the water tend to keep these tiny particles suspended in the
water. You can solve this problem with a
few teaspoons full of aluminum sulfate that is available from a swimming supply
store.
You are also going to have to provide an aereator to the
pond to be sure your fish receive enough oxygen to survive. There are suppliers of these aerators on the
Internet just Google pond aerators.
Even though the pond has some type of food fish along with
the trout they all will need to be fed additional fish food. This is available at your local feed dealer,
or can be ordered on the Internet, Google fish food.
This raising of fish is considered aquaculture that is
another thing you should Google on the Internet. This is how you get to raise
Lunker Trout in your backyard.
References:
Global Aquatics, http://www.growfish.com/
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