how to get your fish to date and mate

[qclabrat]

My older GF are starting to die off this year, having reached a ripe age of about 10 years.
In the previous years, I've been getting fries every spring, but this year none.
I know a bunch gets eaten, is is there a way to encourage fish reproduction? I didn't have much plants in the pond last year which could be a reason for the eggs to hide and not be visible in plain sight. Does anyone know if Chuck is available for consults? lol

 

[addy1]

Get some of those cotton mops you know the old wring with your hands cotton ones. Hang off the side of your pond, gives the eggs a good place to hang out.

 

[poconojoe]

What addy said or you can make your own spawning mops out of yarn.

 

[Stephen Noble]

Oh my, that picture goes wayyyy back! That's so funny. Do what they advised above and nature will take care of everything.

 

[qclabrat]

Spawning mops, going to look around for one, do they need to be cotton or is something synthetic okay?