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	Name:	Feb -
	Subject:	No Minnows in my slough...
	Date:	5/31/2009 10:56:43 AM

There appears to be just as many minnows if not more in my area than last year. I was taking a look last night over both my Green Monster Light (175 W Mercury Vapor) and my Metal Halide Light (400 W with a yellow glow), and the minnow flow was tremendous. I observed for the first time schools of very tiny minnow of some sort plus a large abundance of the larger spot tails.

Several times this Spring I have thrown out hand-fulls of dry dog food and had large numbers of spot tails feeding on the floating niblets. You may want to install a 3 inch PVC pipe next to your dock with 1/8 inch holes drilled in it below the water line. Affix a screw-off top and fill it with cheap dry dog food. It should increase your minnow population along with attracting catfish. Every once in a while, you will want to pour a quart or so of water down in the pipe.

Does your seawall have rip-rap? If not, this next Winter you may want add it to help as habitat for minnow and small bait fish. It will also help preserve your seawall.

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No Minnows in my slough... - Mack - 5/27/2009 6:33:03 PM

No Minnows in my slough... - Spot Remover - 5/28/2009 12:08:20 PM

No Minnows in my slough... - Mack - 5/28/2009 3:48:11 PM

No Minnows in my slough... - Aardvark - 5/31/2009 12:16:35 AM

No Minnows in my slough... - Feb - 5/31/2009 10:56:43 AM

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