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Farm ponds and bass

Unread postby Moose » Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:43 am

So i have a couple of questions or i guess just more curious of what yall do or think.

1. Do you eat bass? I have in the past but i really dont fish for them.

2. Would you eat fish out of a farm pond that cattle use to cool off in? The fish seem really healthy but im leary of eating fish in a pond that livestock use.


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Re: Farm ponds and bass

Unread postby Boogieman1 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:34 am

I grew up fishing small stock tanks for bass. I ate a ton of em. Stock tanks can over populate and stunt the fishes growth if not managed. Bass are a good eating fish it’s just they are the #1 freshwater sport fish. That’s the only reason Imo why u don’t see them being hauled around on stringers at the lake. No worries about eating fish from livestock ponds get out there and get a mess.
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Re: Farm ponds and bass

Unread postby UntouchableNess » Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:37 am

I'd worry more about agricultural (herbicide, fertilizer, etc) run off from a pond's watershed than if livestock are using it. I've eaten tons of bass and panfish from ponds cattle cooled off in.
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Re: Farm ponds and bass

Unread postby Moose » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:36 am

Thanks guys! All the bass are about 15in been that way for years. You catch them on every cast so its a perfect place for kids to go. I will keep a mess next time!


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