It is legal, but you have to be careful. They are delicate and will die easily. Try getting a large ice chest or plastic drum. Fill it up with water from the pond you are catching them in. Once you get them all in, you should put a little ice in the water if it is hot and a long haul.

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The sac-a-lait are the biggest I've ever caught. I've also caught several bass, but they rarely come in over about 12 inches. I'm assuming the bass in there are stunted

Very likely. Sac-au-lait are like bass, as they are aggressive feeders, but they are one of the only fish that will not eat their own. Sac-au-lait take over a lot of ponds because of this. This is also why many people do not stock their ponds with sac-au-lait.

And when do you want me to come with you to help catch some fish to relocate?

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Posted by Alt26

Member since Mar 2010

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Posted on 5/27/11 at 12:24 pm to Slickback

Thanks for the advice. It's about a 20 minute drive between ponds, so I don't think it will be too much trouble to make the move. I knew about the sac-au-lait not eating their own and figured this had an effect on the bass in the folk's pond. The damn sac-au-lait are huge. We've caught several weighing in at 2 lbs.

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Posted by TigerDeacon

West Monroe, LA

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 5/27/11 at 3:21 pm to Slickback

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you should put a little ice in the water if it is hot and a long haul.

I would only do this if the ice is in a sealed plastic bag. You don't want to mix tap water with the pold water.

Also, if at all possible, slowly mix the water from the old pond the fish are in with the new pond water to allow time for the fish to acclimate to any changes in ph or temperature.

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