Attracting Waterfowl Comes With A Price
Watching wild ducks pitch their wings to land on a pond ranks among leading outdoor experiences. I enjoy improvising a blind from old tree limbs and natural cover to get ...
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Cold Water Curbs Fish Appetites
Since fish are cold-blooded critters, water temperatures influence feeding habits. As they warm-up in the spring, appetites and digestion rates increase. By April, they’re entering the peak of season ...
When Do You Stop Feeding Fish In The Fall?
Are you wondering when to stop feeding fish this fall? The most accurate source for answering that question is—the fish. As water temps drop below 70, a fish’s cold-blooded ...
From The Dock – Can Birds Stock Ponds?
I recently had a memorable time trying to explain how fish showed up in a pond that had gone dry three times and never been stocked.
That “V” In The Sky Isn’t Always Geese
Everyone looks forward to fall. Everyone, that is, but pond owners. Fall and winter months bring dreaded migration of the villain double-crested cormorant or “water turkey”. For new pond owners ...
Could I Use A Surface Aerator or Circulator?
Using a surface aerator or circulator in ponds.