Spillways Matter
By Bob Lusk and Mike Otto Spillways rein huge in importance to life, or death, of a pond. Sometimes we feel like preachers at a pond-building pulpit. Preaching the proper ...
Archive for December, 2017
Winter Vegetation Cycles: Now You See It – Now You Don’t
Ever wonder why annoying plants that disrupt ponds all summer disappear from sight by late December? It's certainly not from lack of water. Aquatic vegetation, even though submerged in water, responds to ...
Buzzbait Bass Fishing Video
Normally, we focus on management topics. If you're experiencing cabin fever on a cold winter day, we hope this buzz bait action reminds you of a memorable 2017 outing. Strap on a ...
Dock Live Wells Improve Harvest Quotas
Harvest, harvest, harvest! It’s one of the four required steps for successful pond management. You’ve heard us preach about it for years. Some old friends who see us ...
Product Review – Aeration Maintenance
Biologists believe aeration improves pond environments dramatically. Aeration keeps water quality predictable, reduces sludge and nutrients that feed annoying algae, and there are fewer incidents of undesirable odors. Aeration allows fi ...
Pond Dye: BRANDT MIDNIGHT BLUE SS
BRANDT MIDNIGHT BLUE SS adds a natural beauty to ponds, lakes, fountains and lagoons, coloring them a natural, beautiful blue/black deep water hue, aesthetically improving their appearance. BRANDT MIDNIGHT BLUE ...
Low Pond Levels Can Reveal Surprises
Current low water levels present great opportunities to tour shorelines and observe features not visible when the pond is full. Learn what birds or critters have been visiting? You never kn ...
What To Do When Fish Hibernate?
Pond management enthusiasts experience a big void during winter months when fish activity declines. We spend nine-months passionately caring for treasured fish and their environment. Then, one cold day, it’s ...
Planning Your Spring Strategy
By Bob Lusk Here’s a handy list of questions you should ask as you look over your pond, amenities, and fish: Planning is a big deal. It bothers me ...