i have a pond have i got leeches?

i have a very large fish pond and today i saw some long about 2 inches worm like things light coloured body but the head end was darker and seemd to be flater is this a leech and if so how can i get rid the pond holds about 3500 gallons of water
Answers:
Probably leeches get rid of them can be problematic. On Google or your favorite search enging put in the word leeches and select pictures. You will hoepfully find a picture of the leech that is in your pond.

Good links:
This link has a leech trap suggestion.
http://fish.dnr.cornell.edu/pond/commonq.

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/brun.

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Never heard of leeches in this country ( usa ). There is in Africa though..

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Of course there are leeches in the States and UK. And its really difficult to get rid of them, because they lay eggs around the pond.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en%26amp;q=l.

Hers a few sites on Google, good luck!

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In Britain leeches are quite common in wet areas as well as ponds. these are not normally the medicinal kind. They are harmless to humans so leave them alone.

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Of course there are leeches in the States and UK. And its really difficult to get rid of them, because they lay eggs around the pond

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Have you noticed any dead fish on the shore or afloat on the top water?

If not - don't worry. Not all leeches are dangerous to fish. In fact - they are part of their diet.

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if you have a pond you probably have leeches, they can be carried by fish or plants
the best medicine to use would be CLOUT but for a pool that size it will be expensive ( I order mine from a pet supply co)
you could use rock salt, 1 lb per 100 gallons
one really rainy spring the leeches on the ground hatched and crawled up the side of my house looking for water, it was like a Hitchcock movie!
you could halfway empty your pond while you treat it, that way you don't have to treat as much
Good Luck