Catfish Pond

**Justin Case** · 03-31-2011, 06:07 PM

My Aunts parents live in Oklahoma,, they have a couple of ponds on the property that are stocked with Catfish (and probably other things) anyway,, do any of you have such a pond ?? what a great "Prep" to have ,,,,,,, I want one !

too bad I do not have the room here,,

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-31-2011, 06:49 PM

I plan to dig one sooner or later. I have a low spot just waiting for me to start!

**Justin Case** · 03-31-2011, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL

I plan to dig one sooner or later. I have a low spot just waiting for me to start!

How deep would it have to be? ,,, I know they are sturdy fish,, (hmm I think I remember you posting about this already, sorry if I double posted)

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-31-2011, 06:59 PM

I am not real sure...I think 7 ft. would be minimum depth to support freshwater fish well. More critical to success would be the oxgen and quality of the water. I have kept catfish fingerlings in a 4 ft. deep and 5 or 6 ft. around hole lined with 3M black plastic. along with minnows for bait. It was well shaded and I just overflowed it with water daily.

**Justin Case** · 03-31-2011, 07:10 PM

I had a friend that had some wild catfish he got when they were tiny, he kept them in a fish aquarium, they lived but stayed pretty small..

**OhioGrizzLapp** · 03-31-2011, 07:24 PM

The 4 acre lake I own in PA, I have kept it stocked with trout, bass, panfish, crawfish, certified state supplied minows. There are also small pike, catfish and a few other species in there. I just let the lake manage itself. In the summer I do de-weed with a cutter and a weed rake in some areas. I use the lake weeds on the garden when I till it each next season.

I have always wanted to create an indoor Crawfish hatchery system for profit and self use.

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-31-2011, 07:25 PM

Here is the one you were thinking of Justin (earlier post) I am not sure what will go in it. I will post a follow up when and if it quits raining. I have looked at lots of pond ideas to include crawfish ponds.

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**Rick** · 03-31-2011, 07:31 PM

Fish will not outgrow their environment. If you keep them in an aquarium they will stay small. If you put them in a 30 acre lake they will grow big. Fish are smart that way. People, not so much.

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-31-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by OhioGrizzLapp

The 4 acre lake I own in PA, I have kept it stocked with trout, bass, panfish, crawfish, certified state supplied minows. There are also small pike, catfish and a few other species in there. I just let the lake manage itself. In the summer I do de-weed with a cutter and a weed rake in some areas. I use the lake weeds on the garden when I till it each next season.

I have always wanted to create an indoor Crawfish hatchery system for profit and self use.

Here is a thread where I looked at doing that the first time. Here is a link to the female with eggs. Old post...It is almost time to have another go at it.

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...rawfish/page13

**OhioGrizzLapp** · 03-31-2011, 07:46 PM

I grow to the size of my enviroment... McDonalds, Burger King makes me grow big....

**Ted** · 04-01-2011, 10:59 PM

I read an article many years ago about someone raising catfish, quite successfully I might and, in a 4ft deep swimming pool!
They were using a washtub with a pillow on the bottom , some charcoal and a pillow on top for a filter! Wish I still had the article! I am going to give it a shot one of these years I assure you!