@@19Photographer76 You haven't been watching much have you? That is Houston's whole life. And the look of devastation on his face, he will remember this for the rest of his life.
Please be careful with the dogs swimming and drinking this water. It can make them very sick or die in a matter of hours. Im so sorry about the fish and your pond.
Good comment. They need to have the water checked and diagnosed.. Hated to see that, fun watching then catch fish from that pond. But guess what? Daniel is no quitter. It will end up being better than ever!
If you go to Life Uncontained this couple in Texas put a solar powered araeter in their pond. I would not have believed the results if i had not seen this. That episode is called, "Building our off-grid oasis. Finishing the pond aeration". The before and after pics are pretty amazing.
You're going to have to aerate the water. You can put up a wind mill paddle system that will stir the water enough, but you may do better to use a commercial system. Most of your catfish and bottom fish may make it through. But aeration in the summer and fall is absolutely necessary if there is NO WIND.
@@marciasanderlin7924 It's HYPOXIA... hot water holds less oxygen than cold water. If a lake is still, and the wind doesn't blow and agitate the water adding oxygen, then those fish that can't tolerate lower oxygen or the lack of O2 will die first. When they die, they usually rot, and that causes anaerobic bacteria to flourish, lowering the O2 level even more and making the whole pond die out. Dan may have to start all over.
As a ichthyologist but not studying North American fish I would put your problem down to a mix of the controlled burn you did earlier and the tornado then heat and just bad luck. The ash ect from the burn then the rain lining the base of the bottom of the pond and then that not letting the weeds grow as much if at all and then that not giving off the oxergen into the water. What I would do is punch a hole in the dam dry it out and start again if you haven't had to aerate the pond before then I doutb it was just that
We had it happen three times to our pond, and we were told to get an areogater, so we got it on Amazon and installed it without draining our pond. So far, so good. Believe when I say it makes you sick.
If you start over there are a lot of changes that you should make to your pond. Make your pond a lot deeper so it stays cooler. And a bunch of aquatic plants for oxygen, along with a wind mill with pipes that pump oxygen into the water. Clean cut an area so the pond can receive more wind. Make a schedule for testing the pH and fertilize if necessary.
Before you eat anything out of the pond at this point, get some tests done. Get to the bottom first so you don’t get sick or infect others fish populations.
Houston quivering voice hurts my heart. I had a friend whose pond did the same last summer. He’s a die hard fisherman and it was mad, sad, and had to restock his entire pond.
I am so sorry to see this. We had a massive kill in our small pond (size compared to your pond). The Conservation tested the water and found a nearby pet food plant had run off which ran into our pond. Too much nitrogen killed all our fish. The pet food plant was required to take care of the problem of run off. 😢
Oh Mylanta , the lil boo boo lip Huston made talkin about catching all the fishies to putting in the creek to save them made me tear up. I love his sweet lil heart . God Bless y'all 💯 ❤ 🙏 🇺🇲
Old system is 2 windmills connected by a rope across a pond. Rope goes in and out the water acts as a aerator. It was used by certain areas up to over a thousand years ago.
I’m completely amazed that your dogs have not rolled on dead stinky fish. I am truly sorry for the loss and hope you can find a solution. Hope you teach the kids how to water ski and wakeboard!
I am so sorry, this pond ment so much to your channel , can’t wait to see how u rebuild it Look on Houston’s face made me cry , kid is a good ambassador to your channel
I use pond champs blue pond dye off Amazon in my 3 acre pond. 4 gallons does my pond and it’s 115.00 bucks. Keeps my pond nice and cool keeps sunlight from getting through to the bottom. I dunno if you have a running pond or not mine does not constantly run but that’s what I use and it works.
It is a running pond and its like 50 years old. Just some bad luck and it turned over. Could spend thousands on pumps or just move on. Maybe add some beneficial bacteria to remove some sludge
That is really heartbreaking, those were some good bass! I'd have to do a walk around and see if something has been introduced through the inflow. Another suggestion would be solar pumps with sprinkler heads, Oklahoma gets plenty of sunlight to power them. Several small ones could possibly work better than 1 or 2 large pumps. They will cool and oxygenate the water. I hope whatever you decide to try workswell. As a fisherman, this stings! Ouch!!! Edit: Possible quik fix here. Back the new boat into the water far enough to get the prop in the water good. Crank er up and let it rip with the trim up so that it's spraying a big roostertail. You'll have tons of oxygen in the water fast, cool it down and get it moving around all at the same time.
OMGosh, I am so sad for what has happened! It breaks my heart especially for Houston. You both loved catching and releasing in your pond. Hugs to you both! 🤗🙏🙌🥹
My grandpa had a catfish pond that had a fish kill one year. It was around 1988 and it was super dry here in Alabama. He was having to use his tractor with the bucket to rake and scoop them off the bank as my dad and grandma drug nets to clear the surface. . He did that for 3 days. He buried them in the pastures and then a few years later planted a garden there that did phenomenal. His pond recovered in a couple years. I dont pretend to know what happened there with the fishI just hope that something great comes from this devastation!❤
Get you a pump and pump water 🌊 from the creek into the pond with a generator. It'll aerate the pond as well as drop the water temperature, maybe that'll save what fish you have left still holding on.
OH MY GOSH! This is truly heartbreaking! My heart goes out to you both. I will pray that you find out what is killing them. So glad you went to the lake, it sure was pretty out there, til the storm came in. But the storm is gonna bring much need relief for your pond and fish. God bless.🙏🏼❤️
I am so, so sorry about your pond. I know nothing about keeping fish alive,but I know how much you and Huston love to 🐟. I hope you find out what happened. 😮😮😮
Ugh! That’s so sad and heartbreaking! Seeing Houston holding back the tears brought me to tears .. even fishing in the lake I could see how he was still trying to come to terms with the pond devastation. God bless you and I know Daniel (dad) will help him through this in a positive way ❤
When I saw the reel yesterday, I wondered about the oxygen levels with the heat. Seeing the water line indicates a huge volume loss. . .evaporation. Some fish do not tolerate the changes in pH balance. The pond did not have time to recover after the flooding, fluctuations of pH level too quickly
Need to test the water .. I know excessive floods were a couple of months ago, but depending where all that water came from could have had some hazardous waste or chemicals in it The larger fish would take longer to succumb to poisoning from foreign chemicals, possibly why don't see smaller fish they would have died off quicker
With the algae blooms we had in our stock tanks it was mainly the bigger fish that died. The young fish and smaller fish lived. I don't know if that information will help with the mystery but I hope so.
Sad for loss of fish in pond. The loss is not due to chemicals etc...but due to oxygen levels in water. We had a backyard small pond...had happen twice overnight and almost lost all fish. Installed a small areator many years ago and stopped that issue. Seemed to occur after a turnover in the morning from a cloudy previous day in summer and still conditions overnight, no winds.
I am sorry about the fish. I would be sad to. Poor Houston, my heart breaks for him. Thats a lot of fish. Holy Toledo! Beautiful Kelcie, i just love seeing her.
some of the minnow farms around here in Arkansas have attachments hooked to the back of a tractor stuck into the water splashing around putting breathable air back in there ponds. You might want to check into something like that.
My heart broke seeing how hard it is for Houston and him wanting to save as many as possible. I would be doing that exact thing. In fact I have waded into flooded ditches to catch fish that got out of the ponds and put them back. It was quite an adventure but saving some made me feel better.
Seen this happen before. Usually when a pond, lake gets over populated and the fish are decently sized the lack of oxygen can cause a kill until the supply gets met. We use to have a family come fish ours to keep the population at check.
I believe it was a year or two ago someone mentioned to you, to run that small boat of yours in the pond for the fish and I remember you doing that. I am not trying to be negative just something that came to mind, I also believe it was around the time you were loading the pond with fish also. God Bless you all 🙏🤗🤗🙏
It might be the heat. Houston's face says it all, as does your voice, Daniel. Something to think about is making the pond deeper. Houston, you're fantastic. I always said that a day on the lake is incredible if there are no fish. Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing, eh :))
For those fish to die so quickly over a 5 day period is strange to say the least, as someone commented have the water tested right away. If it's a contaminate it could work its way into the creek both by the animals and where the swimming hole/dam is. Stay safe and so sorry to see this.
You have 2 tractors you can get 2 pto driven aeration paddle wheels put one on each side of the dam that might help out sorry to hear and see the pond that way but it will get better it happened for a reason
We have a 2 acre pond that had a major fish kill to crop duster who accidentally sprayed our pond . We watched it happen and was able to get the plane marking and we reported it to DRN. We found all of our 3+foot grass carp, blue gill and cat fish floating. Good luck with you clean up.
High temperatures, then probably calm winds for days,, no wind aeration, sometimes a heavy rain with those condtions will remove oxygen levels. Need an aeration system on ponds in the woods where they don't get wave action to aerate the water. It's terrible, but you are blessed to have a pond and creek.
That one part of your video there was a small amount of water that looked almost blue greenish yellow which reminds me of blue green algae. We get here in Iowa when the heat really kicks in! This algae kills fish off fast as if I remember correctly it suffocates the fish! You can take a water sample into your extension office and have it tested! Remember, Dusty had a water problem in his pond last year and I think he took his pond water in and had it tested! Please don't let the dogs in it or drink it either it makes them and humans sick as well!
First thing my husband said was “oxygen”. As much as you all enjoyed that pond I think a summer project sounds right. That way Houston can tell his kids about the “Great 2024 Fish Tragedy” and how you two enlarged the pond and made it was it became in their time! Something tells me Grandpa Daniel will be there to tell the story too! ❤
I'd definitely get your water tested. Possibly look at what is happening upstream from your pond? Something could be leaching into the water. Short term get some aeration system going. Just some of my limited experience in helping to take care of my dad's pond.
I live just east of Louisville. My pond turned over last Monday i noticed. Luckily all my big fish were already gone from the drought 2 years ago... Luv ya's from Kentucky!!!!
This happens at Lake texoma when the water closer to shore gets to the high 80s or into the 90s. The reports I saw they always check for chemical imbalances et in the water too.
Ugh, I'm so sorry about the pond. That's truly heart breaking. I've been watching you guys for years and I know how much hard work you've put into keeping that pond well stocked and beautiful. I've seen you stock it full of tiny fish to fee the bass. My heart hurts for you. Again, I'm so sorry.
BTW Daniel, you're talking about the weather and how it can change. Now I live in Maryland on the east coast. We live on the Chesapeake bay. When the sky gets that cloudy, we just go in, no questions ask. A major storm can whip up in a second.
I am so sorry for the situation at the pond... I have to admit that I teared up watching all of those dead fish on the bank 😔. GOD is a good God and I'm glad you got the boat so you all can fish the lake this summer.
You need to get a pond O2 tester and a pond water test kit and keep track of it from now on. and I think the Ichthyologist is write and you should start over, from the bottom up. and this will let you make it as big as you like. And clean the ash off the bottom.
My family goes fishing before every summer heatwave, clean the fish and pack them in the freezers. They minimize the fishkill the old way. Planted lots of tall trees on the southern and western side of the pond last year which helped extend the fishing season. A subsurface and surface aerator installment is next, but taking a propeller motorboat ride through the pond when there is no wind in the air also aerates the pond, believe it or not.
Sorry about the loss of your fish on Your pond.. You need to talk to your Pond guy to put a big fountain head in there to aerate the water. The guy that built Houston's pond.
Have to wonder if the flooding after the tornado and recently may have stirred up the silt layer in the bottom of the pond. The fish basically suffocate in the silt. At least you have the lake you can continue to fish in.
Daniel, I'm no expert but I would get the water sampled and see if it's something in the water. But like you said you don't have anything to churn the water like a wheel to keep it so it's not standing still... But the weather has alot to do with it as weather . I'm sorry you had to go through this. You and your famiky have worked so hard to better this pond. It will return ,Lord willing.
Probably a combination of the heat and extra bacteria in the water. That's a darn shame bluegills are some good eating. We used to go up to my folks cabin in tuolumne county me and my cousin would go fishing and feed everybody dinner all weekend!
I asked for prayer tonight for your family when we went to prayer meeting! Hope all works out! I have thought all day about your pond and the heart broken look on Houston’s face!😊🙏❤️
This video brought back so many memories of my grandpa and I would go fishing all the time when I was a kid. I remember that smell lol I felt like I could smell it thru the phone. Thank you for all the great videos.
Guys it’s horrific! Houston’s face said it all with how he was feeling , just total shock !. It makes you wonder if some disease has went through the fish, or something has poisoned the water. All I can say is I’m so, so sorry , I know the pleasure that the pond has brought yourselves and many of us who enjoyed watching you fish and maintaining the pond . Take care and stay safe 👍
Down here in Tn. just east of Memphis we have been experiencing really low humidity and dry air. It's as if the moisture is being sucked up into the sky for days. I think the sky seeders are stealing our moisture to feed these huge hurricane/tornadic rains elsewhere.. Definitely have the pond water tested before your family or livestock get in or drink from the pond. I am so sorry. Do some digging on the weather manipulation--you probably already have done so. So sorry about the fish
