Known by many names, the bowfin is a prehistoric fish that we commonly encounter when performing electrofishing surveys on ponds or lakes in south Georgia and north Florida. There are actually two species of Bowfin in the United States which include the Ruddy Bowfin...
Water lily (Nymphaea spp.) can add a beautiful color contrast to any pond or lake, but it can also be very problematic when there’s too much of it. In this blog, we’ll discuss the issues that excessive water lily cover can create for ponds and lakes. Then...
When managing farm ponds or lakes, our primary goal is often times to produce a trophy largemouth bass fishery. This requires a multi-faceted approach which includes water quality, prey populations, pond structure, and ensuring we have a balanced bass population. We...
The Titan Bass Pond owners who want to create a productive recreational largemouth bass fishery usually have two main goals in mind. They want the pond to be full of healthy, trophy-size largemouth bass and they want to be able to catch those bass. While they...
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...
