Help.. Fish keep getting injured

[mondotomhead]

You got big bullfrogs?

HA! No "big" bullfrogs. The fish were only 4-6 inches but bullfrogs will lunge at anything that crosses their path.

 

[Rach B]

What about a weasel? I would say a cat but if its netted off it couldnt be. If it was a heron the bird would have took them whole. You may have a rogue turtle from a local canal or something??? Im from the midlands and we have spotted turtles and crayfish in the canals?

You must be devasted poor fish!

 

[Rach B]

Just googled a bloke in the uk had all his pond fish killed by bites n chunks taken off by a mink!

 

[Usman]

https://www.gardenpondforum.com/threads/something-has-been-biting-my-fish.19751/

 

[Momoko]

Hi everyone, thanks for all your input on this.
We don't have raccoons in the uk, could be a weasel But they are more in the countryside, than in built up towns, not sure if they swim or not.
I put a photo of my pond, it's not overly big, about 900 litres I suppose, I have 2 small koi, 3 small ghost carp, and one goldfish.
We have added more net, and blocked any entry in and out the pond now so it's all sealed, I think what ever was getting in and out, was using the pump hose to climb on, so now a net is completely stopping that.
I'm going to pick up the wildlife camera over the weekend, let's see if it can capture what ever this is

 

[Mike in Vermont]

Just googled a bloke in the uk had all his pond fish killed by bites n chunks taken off by a mink!

That was my best guess. I recommend buying a live trap. Bait it with canned tuna or sardines.

 

[Momoko]

It's interesting about the mink though, I've never seen one round here, I think there is something going on in the south east of England to get rid of them, as they are not native to this country, whether this could be the problem, I'm not sure, there is some woodland, fields and a lake not that far from me, but it would be odd, if one has come this far, into a built up housing estate.. Could be a weasel or a stoat, they are more common than a mink, but still, it would still have to venture far away from any green area just to visit my small pond.
I am thinking about the trap though, see if I can order one online.

 

[Rach B]

Let us know how u get on

 

[HARO]

You can count out the frogs. They have no teeth, and like snakes they swallow their prey whole.
John

 

[Momoko]

Well after a few weeks of using the wildlife camera.. the only creatures that visited the pond were this darn cat, who.. i've never seen anywhere around here in daylight and god knows who it belongs too!! and a small fox.. still doesn't really explain chunks taken out of the fish though. i suppose it could of been the cat???

 

[mrsclem]

I'm thinking more likely the fox-

 

[Mmathis]

@Momoko I have heard of cats getting into fish ponds, but from my experience with cats, I would think that only a really desperate feral would be that bold. My cats are always fascinated with water, but as soon as they realize it's wet......

Have you set up a live-trap? I apologize if this has already been mentioned as I didn't go back and read older posts.

 

[Momoko]

No, I haven't got a live trap yet, and seeing how nothing small like a rat has visited on the camera, i'm not sure whether that could be a waste of money or not.

 

[tbendl]

Not sure where you are, but here, you can get a live trap from animal control for free.

 

[Momoko]

im in the Uk tbendl