Does anyone have wild fish with there tame fish?

Couple years ago,while I was at work,grandson came over amd put some baby catfish that he had sained up,while catching minniows for bait, and put them into my little deck pond.
This was the second summer for them,and there almost a foot long,well finally they started coming to me to be fed like the koi and goldfish do.
I was surprised they could be tamed like the other fish,but still they are more skitterish than the others.
If you look close,just to the left of the center you can see one of the 4 that I have.

But the koi still rules the roost!

I have catfish, minnows and perch in my pond. They don't seem to bother the goldfish or the Koi.

Betty

Hi Betty,
I tried adding a new koi to thew pond,and the catfish
ate it to pieces,fins and all!

I have bream,goldfish and mosquito fish in my pond. Planning on adding another fish I saw at the creek- looks like a trout. :D

My catfish is about 14 inches long and he does not bother anyone. My son added him to the pond when he was about 1 inch. The perch were tiny and they have multiplied. Everyone gets along great. This is the left side of pond.

This message was edited Jan 17, 2004 12:32 PM

Right side of pond. We just dug a large hole in ground and filled with water and plants.

just don't put bluegills in with goldfish. my brother did that once and the next morning he had one fat and sassy bluegill and no goldfish.

Nicks,what has become of the bluegill now??

tropicman, my mother got so mad, she ate it with much satisfaction. hehehe.

I would have done the same, love a good mess of bluegills!
And it's been many years, havent had any since I lived in Michigan some 30 years ago. :^) Molly

Yes when I use to fish a good mess of bluegill,along with a mess of crappie,fried up with some applesauce ,fried tators,and sliced tomatoes,Hmm good!!!

come on up to Idaho since I have a whole pond full of bluegill that need to feel the tickle of a hook in their mouths.

When does it get warm there?June!
Keep feeding them,I'd like them big enough to falay!!

I will start feeding them sometime next month. I too want them big enough to filet. lol