Dissolved oxygen (DO) may be the single most important water quality issue pond owners should monitor. According to the extension service resource Aquaplant, oxygen dissolves in water at very low ...
Don’t be lulled into favoring aquatic vegetation with an attractive yellow flower. One week, the three-foot diameter bed of appealing green leaves and perky blossoms may look like a ...
Bob noted catfish have begun spawning rituals. Males are seeking cavities where they can hide and protect eggs. During spawning season, it’s common to see big males with scars ...
Everyone loves to eat crappie and channel catfish so they top stocking lists for many ponds. Unfortunately, most farm ponds aren’t compatible crappie habitat. Our leader, Pond Boss Bob ...
With the focus most people have trying to grow large numbers of game fish, bullfrogs just can’t keep up. Unfortunately, many are eaten. If you want to establish or ...
Mild winter temperatures and a quick spring warm-up are ideal conditions for one of our most common aquatic plants—southern niad. It’s an annual plant that branches to form ...
Late April introduced us to a few 90-degree days and subtle reminder “dog days of summer” are near. How does summer heat affect your pond? As temps reach high 90’s ...
Here's a great bass Ray Petree caught from his one-acre pond six miles northeast of Sadler, TX. It was constructed per specs from Ray Scott’s book on building a ...
Building a pond this spring? Have you carefully engineered a pipe system for the role it plays in the dam? The pipe’s job is orderly release of “normal” rain. ...
