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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Bob Lusk I’ll never, ever forget what happened in a pond I inspected once. As much as we love our ponds, it’s easy to become complacent about ...

We look forward to Fall lake survey season.  It presents opportunities to visit numerous properties, observe innovative management methods, and share them with you.  Our staff hopes this suggestion will ...

Don't mulch Christmas trees or large limbs leftover from cutting firewood.  Bundle them to make valuable habitat for bluegill and other baitfish. As newly hatched fry leave spawning beds, their ...

We hold such concern for double-crested cormorants (water turkey) and otters that we reprint this article each Fall as a reminder of damage they wreak.  Otters are native and continual threats t ...

In recent weeks, has your pond lost its appealing green color?  Have you noticed water clearing and increased visibility?  No concern.  It’s a fall decline in plankton growth. Plankton is active ...