Fish structures

One of the things you should consider is putting structure in you shallow areas 1'-2' for bait fish like minnows to lay their eggs on. They prefer the underside of flat surfaces in grasses or weedy areas to protect the spawn.

Wood pallets are a good choice.
 
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We don’t normally fool with pond structure in our farm ponds do to the cattle but the one I cleaned out last fall will likely not see cattle again at least for the foreseeable future so I’m thinking of adding structure. I think I’m going to build a fathead minnow breeding area out of drain pipe or pvc pipe something similar to this photo. I also have old retired barbed wire and woven wire rolls I could toss in the pond for some structure until the aquatic weeds get established. I’ve also thought of strapping some plastic pallets together and sinking the stack. I also have an old 8’ directional boring pipe real I could use. Anyone else have any cheap effective idea’s?


You could sink a couple red, blue or orange tractors. Ain't none of them worth a damn....
 
For bluegill spawning, circles of pea gravel around 2'-3' diameter in size in 1'-2' of water are good. You can take plastic garbage top lids, Drill holes so they sink, then fill with pea gravel.
 
Anyone have ideas for spawning structures specific to Golden Shiners? I have GS in the pond but would love to encourage more of them. And no, I'm sinking a John Deere...
 
Anyone have ideas for spawning structures specific to Golden Shiners? I have GS in the pond but would love to encourage more of them. And no, I'm sinking a John Deere...
Rip rap maybe? I know herring and shad will spawn on the rocks on big reservoirs
 
Anyone have ideas for spawning structures specific to Golden Shiners? I have GS in the pond but would love to encourage more of them. And no, I'm sinking a John Deere...

They actually prefer weedy & grassy areas as they drop their eggs over them and the eggs adhere to the plants.

Golden Shiner Production
 
Well I ended up biulding a couple PVC pipe pyramids for fathead breading. I built one out of 3” pipe and one out of 6” pipe I had laying around, coved the pipe ends with chicken wire to keep larger fish out. I also cut several ERC and drug into the pond for a little more structure. Next year I’ll add a few bass
 
Some that we made, PEX trees and bushes, rock piles, old clay tiles, pavers, cinder blocks.

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One I found on the internet that I really liked made out of old blocks. I would have put a few of these in just because they look cool like a castle.
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Holy shit! Look at that cement dock!!! More pics needed...
 
Its 10’ by 24’ or 26’, this is when we put it in;

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This is how it looks now with pond full

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I'm pretty sure I remember it. You on PondBoss?
 
Yep
 
Nice dock
 
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