Pond goldfish trap?

[kj5kb]

Any thoughts on how to trap/capture goldfish out of a pond? It's a ~ 16' diameter mud bottom pond that captures a lot of our runoff...goldfish seem to be doing very well and breeding profusely. I'd like to take out some of the goldies to pass on to others.

 

[WailuaBoy]

Get them used to feeding on the surface, then dip net them.

 

[Nicole Martin]

Used the Fyke net to trap your goldfish. Thanks

 

[pbeemer]

if you can't lure them into feeding close to the shore and they mostly hang out in the center, you probably will have to trap them. a weightes slatted box with a funnel-shaped opening, kind of like a lobster trap, should work.

you would probably have to go out on a boat to drop it and retrieve it the next day, since pulling a box across 8 feet of muddy bottom would not be good for you or for the fish

 

[kj5kb]

if you can't lure them into feeding close to the shore and they mostly hang out in the center, you probably will have to trap them. a weightes slatted box with a funnel-shaped opening, kind of like a lobster trap, should work.

you would probably have to go out on a boat to drop it and retrieve it the next day, since pulling a box across 8 feet of muddy bottom would not be good for you or for the fish

Thanks...may give that a shot. I've been feeding them over the summer and they are much less afraid of me now, but still skittish. Bought a big enough/long enough landing net, haven't tried it yet as I havent had the need. Will try that in the Spring. If that doesnt work I'll look into traps....looks like I need a larger version of a crayfish or minnow trap.