pond net

Pool debris catcher

A pond net is a mesh bag attached to a long handle, used to scoop fish, tadpoles, aquatic insects, or debris from ponds and shallow water.

Children use them for catching creatures during nature exploration; aquarium hobbyists use them to transfer fish.

The fine mesh and extended reach distinguish pond nets from standard fishing nets.

Related
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment
  • scoopFirst-reported story
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • handlePart for gripping
  • tadpolesLarval amphibians

frog spawn · frog · dragonfly · water bugs · minnow · catch · catch and release · wading · shallow · rock pool · murky · algae · bucket · jam jar · specimen · aquatic · insects · nymphs

Opposites
purpose/function

pond netfishing net

Mesh device for catching

fishing rod · gill net · trawl net · fish trap · harpoon

aquatic environment

pond netdrift net

Free-floating fishing mesh

scale of operation

pond netdragnet

Underwater haul net

Family

pond, net, ponds, nets, netted, netting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G