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The Ehmans trout ponds and waterslide are located south
west of High Prairie.
Catching rainbow trout is not a problem most days, be it on flies or spinners. For those wishing to barbeque their fine tasting catch, there’s a fire pit on the sandy beach, right next to the shore. “Some people prefer just to feed the fish,” says Randy. “Watch out, though” he notes “as instantly the water surface is turned into a frenzy of fish fins and splashes.”
And what about the homemade giant waterslide? It’s set up on a twenty-meter berm of soil left over from the original pond excavation. When a group of kids wants to use the slide (made of poly liner) Randy just starts up the 3” Honda pump that propels water down the slide.
Randy Ehman has also figured out a novel way of helping his fish feed on insects around the pond. He converts solar patio lights to floating insect lures. The lights fit snug into plastic 4-litre jars, partially filled with sand. These “solar jars” float on the water surface, provide free night illumination to the pond and attract flying insects down to the water’s edge for a quick trout meal. Randy points out, though, “ If you’re going to get solar lights, buy ones that produce a white light not an amber color.”
Solar jar with white light helps
feed the fish and light up the pond
at night
The Ehmans don't mind sharing their "envious" facilities, hosting many community get-togethers on the property. Recently, 80 neighbors attended a "Redneck" barbeque, heavily testing out the ponds and fishing. Randy says, "I'm so impressed how my trout grow so fast and taste so good, I sometimes think I should try my hand at commercial fish farming… either by U-fish or growing table ready fish for our local food market". Randy attributes his fish success directly to high water quality through continuous electrical aeration.
A fine rainbow taken by a friend, just learning
the art of fly-fishing
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This document is maintained by Stacey Tames.
This information published to the web on July 26, 2005.
Last Reviewed/Revised on January 19, 2006.
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