Nets were central to rough-fish removal, especially seine nets that made high-volume carp fishing possible under harsh conditions and required constant care. Fish Camp crews tried to avoid dragging the heavy seines over rough lake bottoms to extend their lifespan, and the related equipment, including barges, winches, and floats, was generally simple and durable. Crew members aspired to become skilled “netmen” able to repair seines, a valued ability that brought higher pay. Seine nets stretched thousands of feet long and about 10-50 feet deep, with softball-sized cork floats, later replaced by styrofoam, spaced every couple of feet to suspend the heavy nets in the water. At Lake Kegonsa, a net reel held seines when they were not in use so they could dry and be inspected for damage, including holes caused by carp dorsal spines. Mud pans, made from two pie tins bolted together, acted like skis along the bottom of the seine to help the nets move smoothly over muddy lake bottoms and keep them from digging into a soft lakebed. A pulling engine was a motorized winch used to haul in nets from barges or from shore, and repairing nets, including fyke nets, remained a critical skill, often done during winter and bad-weather days. The Net House, built in 1937 by the WPA, stored seine nets and other equipment in bins for different mesh sizes; a 3½-inch opening worked best for catching large carp in normal water conditions because smaller mesh created more resistance in the water and caught too many desirable sport fish.