BABY FISH IN WINTER

BABY FISH IN WINTER

We are asked many times: "Will my baby fish survive the winter?"

There is no definite answer, but steps can be taken to give the little critters are better chance:

Cover: They need a place to hide, from predators as well as bigger fish. Put some white PVC pipe on its side or new (or at least very clean and uncontaminated) clay pots on their side. Put a net over the pond.

Air: They need oxygen. Do net let the pond freeze shut for any length of time (DO NOT open the ice by banging on it, the sound waves can injure or kill fish). Use a de-icer or small pump to keep a hole in the ice.

Cold: The pond should be deep enough so that they can go into the lower levels where the water temperature is relatively stable.

Pond Winterization