CONTENTS 



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Foreword " 



Why bait-Fish propagation? 1 



Establishing the hatchery 3 



Economic considerations 3 



Types of ponds 3 



Artificial ponds 4 



Natural ponds 21 



Choosing the fish 23 



Operating the hatchery 24 



Fertilizing the pond 24 



Stocking the pond with adult fish 26 



Artificial feeding 27 



Handling bait fish 28 



Harvesting fish 29 



Estimating production 37 



Grading fish 39 



Transporting and holding bait fish 40 



Weed control in ponds 45 



Chemical agents 46 



Applying chemical agents 49 



Spraying equipment 50 



Controlling diseases and parasites 50 



When to treat 50 



Methods of treatment 51 



Control of specific diseases 57 



Disinfecting ponds and equipment 61 



Controlling predators and pests 62 



Some important bait fishes 66 



White sucker 68 



Fathead minnow 78 



Creek chub 85 



Golden shiner 94 



Goldfish 100 



Pearl dace 102 



Hornyhead chub 103 



River chub 104 



Blacknose dace 1 05 



Longnose dace 1 06 



Finescale dace 1 07 



Northern redbelly dace 108 



Southern redbelly dace 109 



Emerald shiner 110 



Common shiner Ill 



Spotfin shiner 112 



Brassy minnow 113 



Bluntnose minnow 113 



Stoneroller 115 



Western mud minnow 116 



Bibliography 118 



Table of equivalents 121 



Index 122 



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