Protecting Your Stocked Pond: How to Keep Blue Herons Away from Your Baby Bass

Geez, that seems really high lol.

Did you get your fish from TWRA?

No, from a private fish farm. This is a baby. The bass were 10 a piece, the sterile triploid carp were 12-14 per fish, depending on length. They eat algae. The bluegill and red-ear were much less, as of course were the minnows. I put in 20 bass and 20 triploid carp last fall, as it is a two acre pond. But heron will eat their weight in fish everyday. It wouldn't take long to make a dent in the bass or carp. I didn't know the TWRA sold fish.

I put in 200 blue gill 2 years ago. There should be a large population by now.

@Adam I put in 200 Bluegill 2 years ago, there should be a large population by now.

@Linda yeah TWRA will stock a pond for you, not sure what they charge but I almost guarantee it's cheaper than iol

@Linda never mind, looks like they cut that out in 2011

@Adam oh well, too soon old, too late smart, my mom used to say. But thanks for the information, it may help someone else!