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Markus
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by Markus Mon May 23, 2005 2:20 pm
I took my daughters out to scoop some tadpoles out of the pond. Every scoop I was bringing up minnows!
I was a bit surprised by the different species.
Lots of sticklebacks. Lots of bass fry.
But there was one minnow i didn't recognize. It had a blunt round head. Never saw it before and can't figure out what it is. I tried taking a pic, but none would turn out.
Gord
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by Gord Mon May 23, 2005 3:40 pm
Could it have been a Mudminnow? They have a blunt head and vertical bars on thier side.
I'm a goin' fishin', mama's goin' fishin' and my baby's goin fishin' too.
GreenBastard
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by GreenBastard Mon May 23, 2005 8:38 pm
chub or a horned dace?
moondog
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by moondog Mon May 23, 2005 10:30 pm
Check out kilifish (killifish)--- maybe ?????
Markus
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by Markus Mon May 23, 2005 11:02 pm
Found it!
It's a called a Fathead Minnow.
GreenBastard
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by GreenBastard Tue May 24, 2005 8:41 am
looks like great pike bait
SALMON
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by SALMON Tue May 24, 2005 8:59 am
The ponds around here have all fathead minnows and northern redbelly dace. The drainage ditches tend to hold the mudminnow /killifish critters. Fatheads are good bass bait..grow to about 3" a little small for pike.
Markus
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by Markus Tue May 24, 2005 9:05 am
My pond is full of minnows and I didn't even know it. I wonder where all those bass fry came from?
pottsy
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by pottsy Tue May 24, 2005 10:49 am
As a pond owner you'll want to check out
www.pondboss.com ...
Markus
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by Markus Tue May 24, 2005 11:25 am
Thanks Pottsy! Great site...I've added it to my favorites.
BBRich
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by BBRich Tue May 24, 2005 11:27 am
I'm guessing that the bass fry came from a bigger bass...
Markus
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by Markus Tue May 24, 2005 11:37 am
My own little area 51....only difference, mine comes with a locked gate.
crash
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by crash Tue May 24, 2005 3:02 pm
Watch out for the herons Markus.
Markus
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by Markus Tue May 24, 2005 3:09 pm
crash wrote: Watch out for the herons Markus.
If those herons speak goose, they'll steer clear. The geese fly a big C pattern around it now.
Relic
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by Relic Tue May 24, 2005 3:39 pm
Definetly a fat head. Creeks around here are full of em. My absolute favorite for walleyes
I was a bit surprised by the different species.
But there was one minnow i didn't recognize. It had a blunt round head. Never saw it before and can't figure out what it is. I tried taking a pic, but none would turn out.
The ponds around here have all fathead minnows and northern redbelly dace. The drainage ditches tend to hold the mudminnow /killifish critters. Fatheads are good bass bait..grow to about 3" a little small for pike.
