Dalen Pond & Pool Netting – Outdoor Water Garden Cover – Protective Mesh for Fish & Aquatic Life - 3/8" Mesh - (7′ x 10′)

Update 4/10/17 - This net is working! No missing fish since installed. Had 2 raccoon visits and although they made a mess around the pond and even paw prints on the net itself, they were not able to get thru to my fish and net is still intact! Wife has also caught the Great Blue Heron sitting on our roof looking into the pond, said it looked "confused" lol. Good, he probably sees the net and is afraid to approach! Original Post: So far, so good. This is my last hope. I've tried everything...scarecrow motion sprinkler, mirrors around the pond, fishing line crisscrossed across the pond, rock hiding structures at the bottom of my pond, everything! And still these darn Herons are getting away with my koi and gold fish. Up til now, the scarecrow was doing a great job by itself but when the battery dies in it (and I don't know it's dead) then it's open season on my pond. I'm hoping this net will be the final piece in my solution to keep my koi safe. I've lost at least 30 fish over 2 years and 4 of my prized koi. My last and largest koi was taken a few months ago by a raccoon of all things. Again, scarecrow was in place but did not deter this hungry racoon. Hoping this netting will work. Very fast shipping, arrived the next day! Nicely packaged. Net itself is a nice vinyl/plastic mesh, small squares. Easily unwraps for installation and easy to cut to trim around the edges of my pond. Hopefully it's strong enough to hold back the beak of a Heron but will have to wait and see. I installed it ~ 6-7" above the water line in my pond (I anchored it with camping stakes from Walmart, 50cents each). Net is almost invisible and does not block the view of the pond or fish, very happy about that! Previously I had used "clear" fishing line but it looked awful. So far, so good, very happy with this net. Will update this review if I see it's deterred the birds or if it hasn't worked. Pic attached is with the netting in place, can't even see the net :)

This thing is huge. The netting looks well made and hard to tear even after snagging on rocks and twigs. The netting is very light but will stay in place if properly staked or attached to a frame. I ended up making a frame out of pvc piping and zipped tied the netting to the frame. This way the whole thing is easily dissembled and put away when swimming season starts. It’s been great keeping leaves from sinking to the bottom and easily to sweep with the pool net. I haven’t even trimmed the excessive netting but instead rolled it up and tucked it under the pvc framing. It doesn’t look pretty but is functional. This was a viable option for less than a $100 when compared to other more expensive options. We were quoted several thousand for a pool cover! My friends liked how simple it was to do and borrowed my idea for their pools.

This net looks good, the mesh appears to be a nice size and was easy to install. However, this pond net doesn't seem to float too good. It kinda dips down into the water; even more so if there are leaves on it. It needs to be supported on all sides to keep it in place. One bird somehow got under the net (I'm still stumped on how that happened). I'm glad I noticed the bird before it drowned. Also, I noticed months later that there was a dead snake trapped in the mesh. I'm not sure how long the snake was there before I noticed it. This net seems to be somewhat durable. I say somewhat because it did rip kinda easy at one spot (on the far edge of it). Other than that, this net seems to be pretty good. I like it.

I live on a lake and have over a 20 foot round pond. I purchased this net to keep the heron and osprey from eatting my new Koi fish. It works. You do have to clean the leaves off of it and I had to use stake in my pond plant to keep the netting from holding them down but that is ok by me. Then enjoyment that I get with my fish overrides the extra care that I am taking. As far as the visual, you see the net up close but from a far it is invisible. I would recommend this product.

Good value. Perfect for keeping the Blue Herons out of the pond and stealing my Koi.

Pros: This net is a nice, big size The weave is very fine. It even catches some of the fir needles! It is virtually invisible over the pond, so we can still see and enjoy the fish Seems durable as we have it stretched quite tight, suspended above the water and held down with rocks all around the edges. It hasn't torn. Cons: As others have said, there is a WHITE seam right up the middle of this net. Of all the ridiculous, easily fixable problems, I cannot believe that this company continues to sew a black net with white thread. If they would just switch-out the spool of thread for a black one, the problem would be solved. The seam would be totally invisible and I would have given this 5 stars. Absolutely ridiculous that they don't care to listen to the customers and make this one little tweak. The rest of the net is nearly invisible, but it looks like we have suspended a white fishing line over the middle of our pond. Fabulously functional, but annoying.

We buy this every few years to cover our pond. It keeps out leaves and a pesky heron that thinks we offer a free buffet. It gets direct sun for a majority of the day but holds up pretty well.

Works as advertised. Nice amount for the money. A heron ate 7 of my 8, 12" long koi so had to protect the final man standing and new ones. Works great. Highly recommend. Gonna use the remainder on my grapes the birds are eating

Because of the size we were able to use it folded in half which worked out great as we were not only wanting to keep the leaves out of our pond but a weasel as well.

I've been using and reusing this net for my pond for over 2 years now. It has been extremely helpful in protecting my fish from wildlife, particularly herons. I have watched herons on several occasions attempt to access the pond, and they cannot when I have this net tied into place! It is a bit stretchy too which allows me to pull it somewhat to tie it; very helpful when securing it tightly. I think it is a bit pricey for the size, however, it does work and I have been able to use it for several seasons Spring to late Fall, and will continue to do so hopefully for a few more.

It worked out great for our intended purpose

Nothing negative, great value for size and quality.

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