Re: MY FISH ARE GOING MISSING
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Beautiful birds arent they and big?
A net will stop the heron PROVIDING it is on a frame work, taut, more than a beak's length clear of the water and of fine enough mesh to stop the heron's head going through.
If fine mesh and slack it will still be able to snatch, injury or spear fish but may not be able to get them past the net.
I speak from experience
If it can fish from the side, it will do that as well so you need to block side entry too.
Question, did yours actually land straight into the pond? If so I think it is probably the same bird and it knows your pond, normally they are VERY wary and wade in. They are also night time fishers, my neighbour spooked one at 2am.