fish stocking suggestions ?

[solon]

I had a pond that mother nature decided to partially destroy -

I'm going to try and repair over the next few weeks and hopefully the resident beaver will assist

anyone in NY buy freshwater fish from a "fish farm" they could recommend ?

i found one south of Rochester (garrison's Smith creek fish farm, Bliss,NY)- anyone know anything about the place ?

[G-Man]

Use to use george's bait farm in marilla,ny(not sure if he retired) was very helpful with stocking rates,fish types and the truth about grasscarp(usually stocked at way to high a rate)if needed at all!  good info from dec web site on local hatcherys that are certified. talk to the hatcher operator and if hey don't have time to talk to youdon't have time for them! must of spent 4-5 hrs on phone with george before i bought all my fish,crayfish,minnows from him. And don't forget your free pond stocking permit from dec!!!

[G-Man]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/52348.html  list of certified hatchery's

[solon]

thanks for the info

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Solon,

This forum is very good. A lot of guys have very good input. The stocking prices of fish have gotten pretty high compared to where they were before the certification requirement the DEC imposed. There have been quite a few of the guys that have gone belly up.....pun intended.

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php

[solon]

thanks culver - that link is great - i need all the help i can get.

I investigated some more and i think it was muskrat the burroughed into the dam - next seasaon i'll have to do some trapping

[Culvercreek hunt club]

thanks culver - that link is great - i need all the help i can get.

I investigated some more and i think it was muskrat the burroughed into the dam - next seasaon i'll have to do some trapping

If they are causing damage call DEC. They will issue a permit to take them out of season and by any means. I don't even think they charge for it. You don't want the little buggers having a litter and increasing your problem.

[Pat Rockets]

I thought this  was a  different kind of stocking..fish nets? No?...ok

[G-Man]

Get a nuisence permit and get rid of them quick!! Don't want them digging any more burrows as this can weaken the dam and cause it to fail even if you rid yourself of them the old burrow can colapse, even worse it it colapses when your walking over it and twist a knee.. shooting a muskrat is great they float like a cork and makes it easy to dispose of.. beaver sink like a stone...