Eutrophication – Most Ponds Experience It
Eutrophication develops when a water body is enriched with nutrients. In most cases, it involves excess amounts of nutrients. If high levels occur, ponds may experience oxygen depletion as biomass de ...
Archive for 2017
Product Review – Fall Lake Survey
We received a call from an East Texas fishing club inquiring about scheduling an electrofishing survey. During a club meeting, the lake committee chairman reminded it had been several years since the ...
Most Common Mistakes in Pond Building
A site must fit the pond and the pond must fit the site. By Bob Lusk There’s a sweet spot on your property to have a pond. You can ...
Product Review – Tommy Docks
This month's product review is featuring Tommy Docks. Tommy Docks are modular systems providing a multitude of layout configurations. Select your design from many standard plans, a simple layout, or ...
Valuable Pond Amenities: Siphons And Dry Hydrants
Dry Hydrants – Important Fire Protection Fall and winter bring withering vegetation, plus heightened risks for range fires. Protect your property with a dry hydrant. Insurance savings help pay costs. Successful ru ...
Does Well Water Harm Pond Environments?
Small pond owners get creative during scorching summer months to save treasured waters and fish. Many successfully solve the challenge supplementing water levels with wells. If you're considering such measures, co ...
Jordan Winery Bass Strategy
By Bob Lusk Wines are fascinating. Actually, I learned a valuable fisheries lesson at a wine tasting years ago, as strange as that may sound. In upstate New York, a ...
Pond Vegetation: What Looks Like A Problem Is A Symptom Of The Problem
It's been several weeks since your last fishing trip. You anxiously cast to favorite spots, but the much-anticipated outing ends with high frustration. Casts reel in more vegetation than fish. Yo ...