Common Dam Problems
Most casual observers of a pond or lake can often notice one distinct feature that sets itself apart from the rest of the...
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Managing Pond Succession
A pond or lake's rate of succession is dramatically impacted by the soils and ecosystem of the surrounding area, the climate, and...
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Preventing Cormorant Predation
Learn how you can protect your fishery from this protected species by adding artificial habitat throughout your pond or lake.
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Types of Pond Aerators and Their Maintenance
Pond aeration systems are a great way to help prevent low oxygen events as well as add to the aesthetics of your lake or pond. In...
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How to Identify Different Types of Turtles
If you’ve got a pond, chances are you have turtles, and, more than likely, you’ve got multiple species. Whether you consider them...
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Pond and Lake Management Tactics According to the Season
Just like any other long term projects that are composed of living organisms, ponds and lakes require year round management.
To...
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Crappie are a great sportfish to stock, but you should understand all the reasons you may or may not want to include them in your...
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Aquatic vegetation has the best growth rates when water temperatures are above 60 degrees, so depending on your geographic...
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Habitat Placement for Bluegill Production
A sustainable broodstock of Bluegill in ponds and small lakes is key to improving both the catch rate and catch weight of...
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Creating a Productive Bass Fishery
When it comes to building a quality private fishery, it doesn't have to be a large body of water requiring extensive maintenance...
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Pond Management for Livestock and Irrigation
If you've got a pond or a tank, as we like to call them here in Texas, that you use for watering livestock or for irrigation, you...
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Enhancing Habitat in Spawning Areas
Great fisheries management starts from the ground up and there is no place where that is more apparent than in the spawning areas.
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