Years of Pond History By Bob Lusk Rural coffee shops open early. Locals want to get in, get a cup, catch up with their neighbors and get on about their bus ...

Recycle Christmas Trees For Fish Habitat 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 ...

Watching wild ducks pitch wings to land on a pond ranks among leading outdoor experiences. Improvise a blind from old tree limbs and natural cover to get up close. Take ...

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 ...

Are you wondering when to stop feeding fish this fall? The most accurate source for answering that question is—the fish. Since fish are cold-blooded critters, water temperatures influence feeding habi ...

If you ask lake managers and fish farmers to name dreaded predators that severely damage fisheries, most will say double-crested cormorants (water turkey) and otters. Cormorants are found from southern ...