FISH COUNT




Its been some time since I photographed the water garden.
It has been a very cool and wet winter in Portland.
All plants and animals are at least 3-4 weeks behind schedule.
Today Jason and a parent volunteer zapped the fish to get an idea what was in the pond.
The shock didn't hurt the fish but allowed easy capture and release.
Last summer I placed 6 catfish and one Crappie. Today we recovered 5 of the catfish and the Crappie had nearly doubled his size.
Check out these pictures they are cool.

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