Ever been bass fishing and seen a school of small fish popping the top of the water? Those are likely threadfin shad and largemouth bass love them! Stocking shad is a great way to put weight on the bass in your pond and take some pressure off the bluegill population,...
If you’ve done much largemouth bass fishing, you’ve probably seen a crawfish in the mouth of a bass or in its gut while cleaning the fish. It’s no big secret that largemouth bass love to eat crawfish. Crawfish-based bass lures have become very...
Our previous blog discussed the importance of large male bluegills to pond management. These dominant males are usually 9″ or larger and they exhibit strong nest-guarding behavior. The ability to guard the nest improves parental care for the offspring and...
Male Bluegills and Parental Care Our previous blog discussed bluegill management strategies to maintain healthy populations over the long-term. These include using a fish feeder, maintaining healthy plankton populations through fertilization, and introducing some type...
A Healthy Bluegill Population Is a Must! A healthy bluegill population is a key component to any productive pond. Even if you’re only fishing for largemouth bass, you need a healthy bluegill population for those bass to eat. But most pond owners enjoy catching...
Factors Leading to Slow Fish Growth You’ve stocked a new pond or an existing pond, but are not seeing the growth you’d expect from the fish you’ve stocked? Why aren’t your fish growing as fast as they should be growing? There’s not always...
Is It a Fishing Pond? If you’ve done much fishing in farm ponds, you know the big predators like largemouth bass are usually found in the nooks and crannies of the pond. While you may catch a few fish in the middle of the pond, most of the fish will be caught...
It’s Full of Water. What’s Next? We provide pond management solutions for a wide range of situations. Some of our customers have ponds that have been there for decades, while others need help establishing and managing a new pond that they’ve just...
Does Your Pond Need Lime? Our previous blog post discussed the benefits of liming a pond which include increasing nutrient availability and buffering against daily pH swings in the pond water. If you missed that blog, you can find it here. On this blog we wanted to...
How Does Lime Affect a Pond? You may have heard of lime being added to gardens or agricultural fields to improve fertility, but lime can also be extremely useful for ponds. Lime is used agriculturally to adjust pH levels in the soil and improve nutrient availability,...
