Hybrid bluegill/sunfish are among the most publicized and promoted sunfish in the nation.  We recommend them for ponds smaller than one-acre. Hybrids are a cross between female green sunfish ...

When you successfully manage a pond, there's a bounty of fish.  Don't let overcrowded conditions stunt them.  Trap some and move them to improve environments in other sites. While surveying ou ...

Largemouth Bass in Ponds: Abundance and Electrofishing By Dr. Dave Willis with Bob Lusk  To a fisheries biologist, spring means it’s time for largemouth bass electrofishing.  Electrofishing is a ...

Supplemental Water by Mike Otto I'm not good at rain dances, but I've been known to give it a try. Seeing a pond or lake lapping at its topmost edge ...

Your pond was built and stocked by the book.  It was a fun, memorable time and fulfillment of a long-time dream.  But after a few years, there seems to be so ...

In late August and early September, many areas were blessed with substantial rain that brought relief from sweltering, summer temperatures. When recalling your joy, be assured fish also celebrated the ...

Editor's Note:  Folks who have called the office probably would guess the author of this article from the story-telling-style and country vernacular. If fish mysteriously wind-up in your pond, please f ...