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Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Rombold Hot wire, propane cannons, pyrotechnics, guard dogs, full time bird chasers, mannequins, lasers, depredation, taped bird calls, one eyed balloons, fake birds of prey, hum lines- tried them all. Only thing that works is a completely enclosed pond. The fish most at risk are the brightest smaller fish. Two to five inch are the most vulnerable.

Wow, Richard...you've been pretty inventive in your anti-predation campaign, and I bet I would have come up with as many other similar ideas before finally coming around to the conclusion that completely enclosed ponds are the way to go. Thanks for saving me the trip.

Hmmmm.... Now to mull over the idea of completely enclosed. A vision of the DFW hatcheries up here comes to mind--chain link and netting. There must be something more aesthetically pleasing....

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