Trout in pond all disappeared

[formakos]

I know there are some members here who are up to speed on ponds and trout.  I have a good friend in McKean County PA where my camp is located.  He has a spring fed pond in which he stocked 100 trout 5 yrs. ago.  50 bows and 50 brookies.  They all grew to trophy size fish.  This spring, they all disappeared.  No sign of predatory birds or animals.  Anyone have a good feel as to what may have happened to them???  He has re-stocked another 100 in the 6-7 inch range.  They are doing well.

[Devil Horns]

Neighbors

[nmc02]

blue heron

[Bonefreak]

Kung Flu. 

[formakos]

Definitely not  a neighbor or bird.

[Cripple Shot]

Time for some game cams to up if woods are near.

[51smd]

Hey Ron, I could come up during deer season and guard the new fish from deer, I think the deer could be eating them..

[hunterbob1]

10 minutes ago, formakos said:

Definitely not  a neighbor or bird.

Maybe a cam will catch a lot of coons!

[Kype]

mink, otter. 

how deep is this pond? 

 

[Kype]

you would have to look very close for mink or otter sign. not so much otter sign, but i am talking about slow looking. 

looks for slides. where otter are slidding into the pond. otter also throw up the fish scales. so look for chunks of piles of scales. although, trout dont have large scales. but its possible. 

[cantw82start]

Otter, have seen them wipe out our pond up in Vernon NJ.  

[hemlock]

They could have lived their life out. 

[Nomad]

The pond when your friend is not there.

 

[gregtpal]

Surprising thing about otters is they will travel overland.   years back, nys Opening day deer season, with 6 inches fresh snow, I'm walking to my stand in dark & see strange tracks that look like someone dragged a thick branch to make a line in the snow.  Forgot about it until a buddy mentioned he saw a couple of otters in the woods about 1/4 mile from pond on property

Edited November 18, 2021 by gregtpal

[Buckmaster3405]

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