CuapTeR XXIII. 
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 pond. 
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