Chapter XVI. 

 FISHING THE PONDS. 



For the purpose of taking the fish from the ponds, the water in 

 the latter is drained off. But before this is done two or more large- 

 sized clean tin vessels are to be provided — tin buckets or wash-boilers 

 will answer very well. Also two dip-nets must be obtained, the one 

 with a handle about seven feet in length, the other a smaller hand' 

 net. The storage ponds are then prepared for their final purpose, 

 and when this is all correctly done, the movable sections at the out- 

 let of the pond containing the fish are removed one at a time. 

 When the water is sufficiently low, the fish are carefully taken out 

 and at once put into the tin vessels, which have previously been 

 partly filled with clear water, assorting the fish according to size, 

 color, etc., at the same time. When this is completed, the fish are 

 put into their respective quarters in the storage pond with as little 

 delay as possible. It is also at this time that the breeder makes his 

 selection of those fish he wishes to breed from; these ought at once 

 to be put into the winter pond. 



During this fishing process it is impossible to avoid making the 

 water muddy; so, to prevent the weakening of the fish, the supply 

 drain is opened, allowing a constant stream of fresh water to flow 

 through the Dond. 



