Ancient method of drying the pond

The ancient method of drying a pond is to hollow out a ditch downstream of the pond, place a large fish trap in the upper reaches of the ditch, and then seal the perimeter of the trap with mud, thus ensuring that the water can flow away and the fish stay. Dry pond can be literally understood as draining and draining the water from the pond, which means to catch fish. Which dry is both an adjective and a verb, this is a more traditional way to catch fish, mainly inland fish ponds, aquaculture base collection activities. Usually in the countryside will be staggered from May to August this peak fish breeding period, after the fall to the first month are good time to dry ponds, or when the family hosted a banquet or New Year's Eve will dry ponds to catch fish. If not to disinfect the treatment or remodeling of the pond, will leave the small fish, only to catch the larger fish, so as to be able to keep the pond re-breeding.