We have a 10 year old dug pond which is full of nasty leeches. How do I get rid of them without poison?

Question

Beavers and frogs live there as well and tiny unidentifiable fish. Our dogs swim in it and often come out with a leech attached. Eventually we would like to put regular pond fish in there, after putting in some gravel first, I believe. Will we ever be able to swim in it? The only use for the leeches is if we want to recreate early medicinal practices, which we would rather not. Thank you in advance for any advice.

Answer 1

Maybe this link will help sounds dreadful.

http://fish.dnr.cornell.edu/Pond/commonq...

Answer 2

a big net

Answer 3

Well what I would do is I would go int he house right and get some salt and since salt can kill a slug it can probably kill a leech as well which may help very well or you can probably do it a faster way by getting a flamethrower or something like a flamethrower cause fire can kill a leech easy or just get a torch which and burn the h**l out of these bloodsuckers

Answer 4

I've always heard of people throwing the salt blocks right in the water, like the ones that horses and cows l**k.

Answer 5

Try salt.

Answer 6

if you want the pond that bad then poor a lot of salt into it. the only problem is this will also kill the fish if there are any in it.

Answer 7

salt water thats warm

Answer 8

i think i might know the answer to your question.

Answer 9

just pour in a lot of salt,it should get rid of the leeches once the leeches r mostly gone just drain out the water and refill it

Answer 10

Just use bleach.

Answer 11

Drain it then put your gravel and put grinals in it. If any leeches come back grinals will eat anything. Grinals are found mostly in creeks and sloughs and can get huge, up

to 20+ pounds.

Answer 12

ew i got shivers, until you make yourself a pond maybe put a fence around the water so your dog doesn't go in.

are you getting rid of all the fish and stuff that is in there now? if you are maybe some salt will help with those leeches.

Answer 13

Buy an animal that feeds on leeches and put it in the pond.

Answer 14

Ewwww...I freaking hate leeches. Forget messing with salt, I'd throw a 1/2 stick in there lol.

Answer 15

warm salt water and salt water is better for ur skin anyways just dont let the dogs drink it