POND BOSS ARTICLES CONTENTS 2010
NOTE: New material added Dec15. For the Contents, Letters & e-mails and Pond to Plate were moved to forefront of each issue.
JANUARY - FEBUARY 2010 – Key: Los Amigos El Rancho, fish health problems, bluegill maturity, anchoring underwater structure, feeding wildlife, small bass quality, pond perspective female, pond management, pond preplanning, smallmouth pond habitat, big bass in 39 months, pond fishing benefits, bass growth and climate, House bill HR 3622. .
Eds Desk – Y2K … PLUS TEN… Pond management business review for last ten years. Highlights of a new congressional bill HR 3622 dealing with ponds and water based conservation act.
Letters and e-mails: A. Waterline aeration spray nozzle; B. Feed training adult bass?; C. Stoning pond sides; D. Partnership franchise of PBoss potential; E. Four guidelines for building a small pond, F. Buck deer with bucket stuck in its antlers; G. Clearing a turbid pond with well water and colloidal clay; H. Advice for fixing a poorly built pond; I. Looking to buy land for a pond; J. Advice for adding medium sized bass; K. Smallmouth for a 130 ac lake?; L. Killing filamentous algae in moving water.
POND TO PLATE – TILAPIA FROM THE POND. Tilapia from the LL2 pond were caught and freshly grilled for a dinner party Texas Style .
1. LOS AMIGOS. A RANCH FOR FRIENDS. Bob McFarland reviews Fred Middleton’s 1200ac ranch and ponds, 5 lakes, boathouse and wildlife.
2. WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY FISH? Lusk explains what to look for if your fish have health problems. Gives symptoms of bad water quality, differences between gasping and lethargic. 12 reasons for emaciated fish and two types of diseases.
3. BLUEGILL SIZE AND AGE AT MATURITY. N.R. Peterson, J.A. VanDetley, & Willis discuss important information about bluegill size, maturity, and rate of growth from four water bodies.
4. A QUICK METHOD TO CREATE MORE AQUATIC HABITAT. Shawn Banks explains all about how to use duck bills for anchoring brush - tree structure.
5. AFTER WORK QUANTITY. Cornwell explains the benefits of having and producing a quality bass fishing pond utilizing smaller bass.
6. FEEDING WILDLIFE IN WINTER. VanSchaik gives lots of good information of why and how to feed wildlife in winter; includes upland game birds, waterfowl and deer.
7. WHAT A GIRL WANTS. Nicki Braun shares the wife’s perspective of how her husband changed city slicker to pond guy.
8. DOES GREEN ALWAYS MEAN CLEAN? Patrick Simmsgeiger explains the pros and cons of natural and chemical management methods. Deal with problems not symptoms. Advice for locating pond contractors.
9. THE MR GOODWRENCH POND …. PAY NOW OR PAY FOR IT LATER. Otto tells three stories why preplanning before building a pond are very important.
10. SMALLIE POND REHAB COMPLETE. Lusk tells about using finishing touches for making a ¼ acre northern Texas pond for smallmouth; includes habitat features, and stocking. Update for this pond is in Nov-Dec 2010 issue.
11. A SMALL POND SUCCESS STORY. Rick Jackson tells how he built a one acre pond and caught a 7.5 lb bass 39 months later. Includes helpful hints list of 7 items.
12. FISH DON’T TWEET. Brad Wiegmann tells of benefits of pond fishing, where to fish the fish, and how to catch bass.
13. PONDS, CLIMATE AND LARGEMOUTH BASS GROWTH. West gives some insight of how bass growth is affected during wet and dry years.
14. BOB’S BIOLOGIST BLOG. A. Ponds and Water Based Conservation Act 2009 HR 3622. B. Clean Water Restoration Act. C. 12 lb+ Golf course bass. D. Hang a shore based fish feeder. E. Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
MAR - APR 10. Key: Roller banks, Synthetic gypsum, Autumn olive control, Common loon, Yellow perch eggs, Dam leak, Yellow perch as predator, Pastures reclaimed, Water lilies, Dry hydrant, Fishing tackle, Fertilizing vs stocking baitfish.
Eds Desk – HAPPY SUMMER. Editor looks to grow the magazine; issue review.
Letters and e-mails. A. Disgruntled reader B. House bill HR 3622 Ponds and Conservation Act , C. Boat rollers – roller banks, D. Pond builders in Beaumont TX, E. Smallmouth source PA?, F. Synthetic gypsum, G. Eradicating autumn olive, H. Tilapia for Denison TX, I. Cost of Lusk’s smallmouth, J. Bring a dream to life. K. Feeders for a 92 acre lake.
FROM POND TO PLATE - NAVAJO LASAGNE. Lasagne with a Mexican flare.
1. ALGAE CONTROL Scott Tucker looks at philosophy and options of dealing with problem algae. Explores nutrient control, light reduction, barley straw, herbacious fish, chemicals, microbes, and aeration.
2. LOST LOON. Greg Grimes tells of having a loon on his small GA holding pond; includes description, habits and range of loons.
3. TEMPERATURE AFFECTS ON YELLOW PERCH HATCHING. Justin VanDeHey, Andy Jansen, and Willis describe eggs, spawn, dynamics of weather, and how they affect perch abundance. How water temperature affects egg hatch and fry survival.
4. PLEASE FIX MY DAM LEAK. Dave Sefton gives details how some good questions, detective work, and dirt moving skills corrected a leaky dam. Summary explained why leak occurred.
5. BIG PERCH ARE BIG PREDATORS. Cornwell gives results and insight to food habits and stomach contents of large yellow perch.
6. RECLAIMING PASTURES FOR WILDLIFE. VanSchaik tells how to change pastures into productive wildlife habitat. Discusses tillage methods, and use of herbicides.
7. WATER LILIES IN PONDS. Part 1. Cody discuses features of hybrid water lilies and four types of look alike invasive species. Control methods discussed.
8. WHY ADD A DRY HYDRANT TO A POND OR LAKE? Michael Champ and Otto look at application requirements, features, standards, and planning for dry hydrants.
9. CAN YOU MAKE MONEY WITH MINI POND? Lusk presents questions and ideas for raising a money crop in small ponds.
10. THE BEAVER ENIGMA. Mitchell describes beaver biology, species, foods, weights, lifespan, family structure, shelters, benefits, and associated fish communities of beaver ponds.
11. RIGHT GEAR RIGHT FISH. Brad Wiegmann explains the basics of casting reels, bait cast, spinning, ultralight, spincast, gear ratio, drag, various rod types, youth gear and line types.
12. DOES FEEDING, FERTILIZING, AND STOCKING BAITFISH HELP? West reviews a research project showing the affects of these three forms of fish enhancements in ponds.
13. IN MEMORIAM: RALPH E. FEERRAR AND PAUL WILLETT.
14. BOB’D BIOLOGIST BLOG. Pond Boss Conference IV announced. Pictures of middle ages Italian trout pond. New advertisers. Building subscription base.
MAY - JUN 10. Key: Bluegill, Cuckoldry, Nesting habits, Coppernose, Hybrid bluegill, Redear sunfish, Bluegill daily activity, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast sunfish, Warmouth, Green sunfish, Sunfish differences, Hybrid crappie, Feed trained redear, Bluegill pond design, Animal regeneration, Beaver.
Eds Desk – DOG DAYS AREN’T JUST FOR DOGS. Special sunfish issue. Magazine and PBoss Forum have goals of expanding. Issue review.
Letters & e-mails. A. Value of the magazine pointed out. B. Reader praise for beaver article. C. Walleye success in Oklahoma pond. D. Magazine price thought too high. E. Seeking larger worms for worm farm. F. PBoss Conference IV date. G. Requesting tilapia in OK. H. Help for broken spillway drain. I. Fertilizer basics. J. Water turbidity, jar test and calculating alum per treatment. K. Request for a MI pond story. L Small bass problem with coontail.
POND TO PLATE – WEST VIRGINIA FISH PATTIES. Chesapeake Bay style patties plus a seafood seasoning recipe.
1. BLUEGILL – BACKBONE OR BANE? NORTH VS SOUTH. Dave Beasly looks at the pros and cons of bluegill in the north and south and how best to manage them.
2. HYBRID BLUEGILL. Lusk reviews the pros and cons, carrying capacity and options for these fish.
3. REDEAR SUNFISH. Justin VanDeHey & Willis provide lots of good information about redear sunfish and how to utilize the benefit of low reproduction. Include four references.
4. OL’ BLUE. A DAY IN THE LIFE. Bruce Condello describes the daily activity patterns of a 7” bluegill.
5. SUNFISH SO WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Cornwell describes the features and habits of bluegill, redear sunfish, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish, warmouth and green sunfish.
6. SPRING GROWTH. VanSchaik explains basic benefits and food habits of animal reproduction for bobwhite quail, wild turkey, mourning doves, rodents and small mammals, water fowl, aquatic fur bearers, whitetail deer, coyote, bobcat, red fox, raccoon, and skunks.
7. FEED TRAINED REDEARS MADE EASY. Theo Gallus tells how he trained 26 redear sunfish in his basement aquaculture system to eat fish pellets.
8. HYBRID CRAPPIE Lusk discusses the fate of crappie in small ponds and new work that is being done by J.M.Malone & Sons to produce hybrid crappie.
9. SMALL POND BIG BLUEGILL. Cody tells how to select and grow trophy sized bluegill by stocking just males to mimimize their reproduction into small ponds. Pros and cons discussed.
10. BEAVER – SHOULD THEY STAY OR SHOULD THEY GO? Mitchell discusses the beaver, its pros & cons in your pond neighborhood.
11. THE PERFECT BLUEGILL POND. Otto describes pond design features that are beneficial for producing quality bluegills.
12. CUCKOLDRY AND NESTING HABITS OF BLUEGILL. Shawn Banks explains the specialized breeding habits of bluegills and best management practices.
13. COPPERNOSE BLUEGILL VS REGULAR BLUEGILL – WHICH ONE FOR YOU? West looks at the features and benefits of these two stains of bluegill.
JUL-AUG 10. Key: Bass length weight chart, Recirculating aquaculture tank, Water snakes, Smallmouth bass – pumpkinseed combination, Tagging fish, Water temperature fish growth, Waterfowl habitat enhancement, Duckweed control, Homemade cane pole, Pondweed raking, Pond in Rio Grande Valley, Water lilies hybrids, Pond aging symptoms.
Eds Desk. DOG DAYS AREN’T JUST FOR DOGS. Editor relates some fundamental beliefs. Pond Boss magazine test markets in Bass Pro shops and Tractor Supply stores Issue review.
Letters and e-mails. A. Pondweeds and algae in TX. B. New York pond owner praise. C. Cattails and algae problem. D. Windmill dealer near Basalt CO? E. Largemouth length weight chart. F. Dam with a leak. G. Stubby Steve’s fish bait benefits. H. Pond drying up problem. I. Moss algae problem in TX.
POND TO PLATE. SOMETIMES OFF THE SHELF HAS TO DO. Grilled tilapia with rice and black beans.
1. JUST WHAT YOU NEEDED FOR YOUR POND ….AN RAS. Cecil Baird tells how he built a recirculating aquaculture fish tank in his basement. Good how to info. Reference for Small Scale Aquaculture book.
2. WATER SNAKES. Lusk provides numerous details about snakes living in and around water bodies.
3. SMALLMOUTH BASS AND PUMPKINSEEDS. Will Schreck, Brian Graeb and Willis look at some test results about smallmouth bass growth before and after introduction of pumpkinseed sunfish.
4. TAGGING BASS. Greg Grimes tells about tagging fish, its benefits, and where to get tags.
5. SOME LIKE IT HOT. Cornwell describes growth of warmwater fish in northern ponds, with emphasis on catfish and largemouth bass growth.
6. PREPARING FOR FALL & WINTER WATERFOWL. VanSchaik tells how develop good habitat and natural food items for concentrating waterfowl, game and non game birds. Describes shallow flooded impoundments, best crops, and supplemental feeds.
7. DUCKWEED ISN’T DUCKY. Lusk takes a close look at duckweed and watermeal plus describes a homemade duckweed corral, and some good herbicides for control.
8. MAKING A CANE FISHING POLE. Lusk explains how to make a cane pole from river cane plants that grew in Oklahoma.
9. PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT. Lusk describes raking weeds out of a mini-pond as an alternative to using chemicals in the mid-summer heat.
10. HYBRID WATER LILIES. Part 2. Cody discusses the types of hybrid water lilies, size groups, leaf and depth spread, planting, dividing and transplanting methods.
11. MIRACLES HAPPEN. Otto relates a story about building a small lake in the dry, rain parched Rio Grande Valley and the four miracles that allowed the hole to hold water.
12. HABITAT DEGREDATION AND RESTORATION – AVOIDING AGING PROBLEMS. West compares a national study of degradation of large water bodies and how it relates to smaller ponds and lakes. Important features to examine for improving and preserving conditions are: siltation, structural habitat, eutrophication, water regime, and aquatic plants. Additional active management items are included to avoid degradation problems.
SEP-OCT 10. Key: Great blue heron, Sunfish varieties, Gravel pit testing, Fishing lures, Fish ownership, Powerlines wildlife impact, Fish inventory, Fish transfer stocking, Pond instability, Chemical application new guidelines, Dam pipes, Fish predation fear vs hunger.
Eds Desk. LATE SUMMER MOODS. A car trip to Florida. Speak to your government representatives. Issue review.
Letters and e-mails. A. Need to aerate new 2 ac LA pond?. B. Aquamax in South Africa? C. Location near Dallas to catch a 10 lb bass? D. Clear water and souther naiad problem. E. Soil on top of a bentonite layer? F. Replica for a 10 lb bass? G. Algae control in CA? H. Catfish necrosis problem.
POND TO PLATE – DEBBIE’S PRIME RIB. LL2 version of prime rib.
1. GREAT BLUE HERON. Cecil Baird explains about the biology of herons and some non-lethal control methods.
2. STOCKING A VARIETY OF SUNFISH. Lusk presents information and discussion for stocking eight species of sunfish: bluegill, redear, redbreast, rock bass, warmouth, fliers, pumpkinseed and green sunfish.
3. VOLUNTEER FOR A NORTHERN POND EXPERIMENT? Willis and Lusk seek a person with a sand and gravel pit to increase productivity and test dissolved oxygen during winter ice cover.
4. SIX MUST HAVE POND LURES. Brad Wiegmann looks at the best, most reliable fishing lures: floating minnows, crankbaits, spinnerbait, jigs, plastic worms, topwater poppers.
5. WHO OWNS YOUR FISH? Cornwell looks at who legally owns fish in private ponds located in various states.
6. POWERLINES AND WILDLIFE. VanSchaik discusses the ecological impact of power transmission lines and towers.
7. INVENTORY YOUR FISH. Lusk reviews the pond set up at LL2 and how a small group of girls learned teamwork and some fish management tasks.
8. STOCKING FISH FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. Lusk tells how to make good decisions of moving fish from one pond to another. Presents pros and cons of transferring adult fish, considering numbers, lifestyles, and ages of the fish.
9. THINK INSTABILITY. Lusk explains how ponds can be stable and yet exhibit rapid changes to cause problems. He provides some guidance of how to plan for the instability.
10. AQUATIC PEST CONTROL… THE TIMES ARE A’ CHANGING. Mitchell reviews the proposed new USEPA laws for applying all chemical and microbiological agents to ponds. Good reading for all those that apply chemicals to ponds.
11. THOSE DAM PIPES. Otto tells stories of seven lakes that were reduced to mud holes due to a poorly maintained drain – overflow pipes. Dams almost always fail first at the drain pipe. Provides don’ts for drainpipes, and what to look for to prevent problems.
12 HUNGER AND FEAR – THE ROLE OF PREDATION ON FISH BEHAVIOR. West reviews a couple important factors affecting fish predation.
NOV-DEC 10. Key: Bloom plankton features, State record fish, Lunker lake, Winterkill, Bream angling basics, Shephards pond, LL2 Smallmouth pond, Dam pipe repairs, Powerlines & wildlife, Deer census.
Eds Desk – THE SEASON FOR THANKS. Thankful thoughts and memories of birth of Pond Boss. Issue review.
Letters & e-mails. A. Powerlines and Wildlife on pdf? . B. Subscribe in Ontario? C. Rebar stakes hazardous. E. Bait trap for beavers with apple. F. Siphon to remove pond bottom water. G. Why catfsih dying in TX small pond. H. Fire ants float on water. I. Bass not growing. J. Clearing turbid water. K. Destratification study in 27 ft deep lake in Italy. L. Radio program request and dying stripers in KY.
POND TO PLATE – VENISON PASTRAMI. Three step process for making smoked pastrami from venison or beef.
1. SOMETIMES YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL. Jeff Slipke describes and interesting fishery in a AR 30 ac pond containing 15 species of fish. Good fishery with too few bass; an unusual natural fertility situation producing lots of quality fish.
2. WHAT IS A BLOOM? Lusk goes over the basics of a phytoplankton bloom, includes causes, reasons to fertilize, explains a good bloom, how to read a bloom, relates negative points of blooms.
3. STATE RECORD FISHES FROM SMALL PRIVATE WATERS. Willis and Lusk report record sized warm and cool water fish from small waters in 33 states. They examine how state records change by latitude.
4. LUNKER LAKE… RICHARD WESTBURY BUILDS HIS DREAM GETAWAY. Doug Rogers and Lusk relate how a pond in SC went from a dream to completion. Included are enclosed pond house, fire pit and dock/deck.
5. WINTERKILL …AGAIN. Cornwell takes his fisheries management class to see an ice snow covered pond in the process of winterkill. Cause and test results are presented.
6. DEER CENSUS. VanSchaik provides excellent advice about deer surveys – importance, sampling methods, population trends, population index, direct census, density, sex ratios, ages class, quality buck index, and management plans. Excellent reading for applying population ecology to fish management.
7. EAT, SLEEP, FISH FOR BREAM. Brad Wiegmann tells of the benefits and joys of fishing for sunfish. Includes seasonal locations, various baits - lures, gear, number one bait, a trick to get them to bite.
8. POND BOSS CONFERENCE IV. Lusk previews the fourth Pond Boss Conference.
9. EXPERIMENTS FROM SHEPHERD’S POND. Bruce Kania tells about development of a fishery in a 6.5 ac MT pond with wetland. The pond has a window down to 11 ft deep where he shares some of the observations of the food chain at these depths. Crappie yellow perch, minnows, chubs, and cutthroat trout are mentioned.
9. UPDATE ON LL2 SMALLMOUTH BASS POND. Lusk reports the results of his experimental mini pond for growing smallmouth bass. Provides some ideas for new management plans.
10. LET’S GET THOSE DAM PIPES FIXED. Otto discusses repair options for leaking dam pipes. Provides several examples of fixes.
11. WHERE YOUNG SMALLMOUTH BASS GO - THE ROLE OF PREDATION. West provides new information from research about structure selection and habitat requirements of newly hatched smallmouth bass.
INDEX POND BOSS 2010
Food articles not indexed
Aeration algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Aeration new pond Q-A, Sep-Oct 10
Age class deer, Nov-Dec 10
Age class deer, Nov-Dec 10
Algae bloom, Nov-Dec 10
Algae bluegreen features, Nov-Dec 10
Algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Algae periphyton, Nov-Dec 10
Alum, Aluminum sulfate, Mar-Apr 10
Aluminum sulfate, Mar-Apr 10
American lotus, Mar-Apr 10
Angling bream, Nov-Dec 10
Autumn olive control Q-A, Mar-Apr 10
Bacteria algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Baitfish stocking benefits, Mar-Apr 10
Barley straw algae, Mar-Apr 10
Bass growth climate Jan-Feb 10
Bass LM weights Q-A, Jul-Aug 10
Bass LM quantity, Jan-Feb 10
Bass lures, Sep-Oct 10
Bass smallmouth habitat, Jan-Feb 10
Bass smallmouth LL2, Nov-Dec 10
Bass smallmouth, Jul-Aug 10
Beaver bait apple Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Beaver biology, Mar-Apr 10
Beaver biology, May-Jun 10
Beaver relievers, bafflers, May-Jun 10
Behavior fish predation , Sep-Oct 10
Biological filter, Jul-Aug 10
Bloom algae, Nov-Dec 10
Blueegill coppernose, May-Jun 10
Bluegill cuckoldry, May-Jun 10
Bluegill daily activity, May-Jun 10
Bluegill growing days, May-Jun 10
Bluegill growth, Jan-Feb 10
Bluegill hybrid, May-Jun 10
Bluegill males stocking, May-Jun 10
Bluegill maturity, Jan-Feb 10
Bluegill pond features, May-Jun 10
Bluegill, May-Jun 10
Boat roller banks, Mar-Apr 10
Bobcat reproduction, May-Jun 10
Bobwhite quail, May-Jun 10
Brasenia schreberi lily, Mar-Apr 10
Bream catch, Nov-Dec 10
Brush structure anchor, Jan-Feb 10
Bucket biology, Sep-Oct 10
Bucket biology, Sep-Oct 10
Cane pole homemade, Jul-Aug 10
Catfish dying Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Catfish growth, Jul-Aug 10
Catfish skin damage Q-A, Sep-Oct 10
Census direct indirect, Nov-Dec 10
Census direct indirect, Nov-Dec 10
Chemical application law changes, Sep-Oct 10
Clarifier, Jul-Aug 10
Clean Water Act changes, Sep-Oct 10
Common loon, Mar-Apr 10
Conservation tillage, Mar-Apr 10
Control floating leaf plants, Mar-Apr 10
Coppernose bluegill, May-Jun 10
Coyote reproduction, May-Jun 10
Crankbaits, Sep-Oct 10
Crappie hybrid, May-Jun 10
Cuckoldry bluegill, May-Jun 10
Dam leak repair, Mar-Apr 10
Dam pipe repair, Nov-Dec 10
Deer census, Nov-Dec 10
Deer census, Nov-Dec 10
Deer survey, Nov-Dec 10
Deer white tailed reproduction, May-Jun 10
Density deer, Nov-Dec 10
Disease fish symptoms, Jan-Feb 10
Fish parasites, Jan-Feb 10
Dissolved oxygen gravel pit, Sep-Oct 10
Dissolved oxygen minimum, Nov-Dec 10
Dry hydrant, Mar-Apr 10
Duck bill brush anchor, Jan-Feb 10
Ducks dabbling, diving, perching, Jul-Aug 10
Duckweed common, giant, Jul-Aug 10
Edge effect, Mar-Apr 10
Education KOZ Pink kids, Sep-Oct 10
Electromagnetic fields powerlines EMF, Sep-Oct 10
DMF powerlines, Sep-Oct 10
EPA law pond chemicals, Sep-Oct 10
Eutrophication, Jan-Feb 10
Feed trained redear, May-Jun 10
Feeding benefits, Mar-Apr 10
Feeding wildlife winter, Jan-Feb 10
Fertilize two reasons, Nov-Dec 10
Fertilizing benefits, Mar-Apr 10
Fire ants float Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Fire dry hydrant, Mar-Apr 10
Fish adult moving, Sept Oct 10
Fish bass climate, Jan-Feb 10
Fish behavior predation , Sep-Oct 10
Fish bluegill maturity, Jan-Feb 10
Fish brassy minnow, Nov-Dec 10
Fish bream angling, Nov-Dec 10
Fish diet shifts, Sep-Oct 10
Fish disease symptoms, Jan-Feb 10
Fish habitat lilies, Mar-Apr 10
Fish inventory , Sep-Oct 10
Fish lures six types, Sep-Oct 10
Fish ownership, Sep-Oct 10
Fish pole cane, Jul-Aug 10
Fish raising indoors, Jul-Aug 10
Fish skin damage catfish Q-A, Sep-Oct 10
Fish state records ponds, Nov-Dec 10
Fish stocking bucket biology, Sep-Oct 10
Fish sunfish varieties, Sep-Oct 10
Fish survivors winterkill, Nov-Dec 10
Fish tagging, Jul-Aug 10
Fishery wife’s view, Jan-Feb 10
Fishing gear, Mar-Apr 10
Fishing perspective woman, Jan-Feb 10
Fishing rods, Mar-Apr 10
Fishing tackle basics, Jan-Feb 10
Foods plant waterfowl, Jul-Aug 10
Freeze dried krill, May-Jun 10
Furbearers reproduction, May-Jun 10
Gastric lavage perch, Mar-Apr 10
Gear ratio reels, Mar-Apr 10
Great blue heron, Sep-Oct 10
Green sunfish, May-Jun 10
Gypsum synthetic Q-A, Mar-Apr 10
Habitat bottomland range sites, Sep-Oct 10
Habitat pond smallmouth, Jan-Feb 10
Herbicide applications new law, Sep-Oct 10
Herbicide duckweed, Jul-Aug 10
Herbicides water lilies, Mar-Apr 10
Heron great blue, Sep-Oct 10
Hybrid bluegill, May-Jun 10
Hybrid crappie, May-Jun 10
Hybrid sunfish, May-Jun 10
Hybrid water lily, Jul-Aug 10
Jig bass lure, Sep-Oct 10
Kid’s Outdoor Zone KOZ, Sep-Oct 10
KOZ Pink Outdoor Education, Sep-Oct 10
Landscape fragmentation, Sep-Oct 10
Largemouth bass weight NY, Jul-Aug 10
Law notice of intent NOI, Sep-Oct 10
Leak dam repair, Mar-Apr 10
Lilies control, Mar-Apr 10
Loon common, Mar-Apr 10
Lure minnow shape, Sep-Oct 10
Management chemical based, Jan-Feb 10
Management hints 7 lessons, Jan-Feb 10
Management natural pond, Jan-Feb 10
Microbes algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Microclimates, Mar-Apr 10
Minnow brassie, brassy, Nov-Dec 10
Mistakes pond building, Jan-Feb 10
Money, mini-pond, Mar-Apr 10
Mourning dove, May-Jun 10
NPDES permit laws, Sep-Oct 10
Nuphar lily, Mar-Apr 10
Nutrient reduction algae, Mar-Apr 10
Nymphaea lily, Mar-Apr 10
Overflow pipe repair, Nov-Dec 10
Oxygen depletion, Nov-Dec 10
Oxygen dissolved gravel pit, Sep-Oct 10
Parasites fish, Jan-Feb 10
Pasture reclaim, Mar-Apr 10
Periphyton algae, Nov-Dec 10
Pesticide herbicide applications, Sep-Oct 10
Pipe overflow repair, Nov-Dec 10
Pipes dam inspection ideas, Sep-Oct 10
Plankton bloom, Nov-Dec 10
Plant control duckweed, Jul-Aug 10
Plants water lily, Mar-Apr 10
Plastic worm, Sep-Oct 10
Po’Boy RAS, May-Jun 10
Pond aging problems, Jul-Aug 10
Pond aging symptoms, Jul-Aug 10
Pond bluegill bottom features, May-Jun 10
Pond building mistakes, Jan-Feb 10
Pond chemical law changes, Sep-Oct 10
Pond dam pipes inspection, Sep-Oct 10
Pond degredation , Jul-Aug 10
Pond do-it-yourself one acre, Jan-Feb 10
Pond gravel pit testing, Sep-Oct 10
Pond habitat improvement, Jul-Aug 10
Pond habitat smallmouth, Jan-Feb 10
Pond hints seven lessons, Jan-Feb 10
Pond instability, Sep-Oct 10
Pond money producing, Mar-Apr 10
Pond observation window, Nov-Dec 10
Pond pipe repair, Nov-Dec 10
Pond plant raking, Jul-Aug 10
Pond plant water lily, Jul-Aug 10
Pond poor soil options, Jul-Aug 10
Pond restoration, Jul-Aug 10
Pond Shepherd’s MT, Nov-Dec 10
Pond stocking fish transfer, Sep-Oct 10
Popper topwater, Sep-Oct 10
Population trends deer, Nov-Dec 10
Powerlines wildlife impact, Sep-Oct 10
Predation fish behavior, Sep-Oct 10
Predation yellow perch, Mar-Apr 10
Pumpkinseed sunfish, Jul-Aug 10
Pumpkinseed sunfish, May-Jun 10
Quality buck index, Nov-Dec 10
Quantity fishers bass, Jan-Feb 10
Raccoon reproduction, May-Jun 10
Range sites bottomland, Sep-Oct 10
RAS, Jul-Aug 10
Recirculating aquaculture system, Jul-Aug 10
Reclaim pastureland, Mar-Apr 10
Red fox reproduction, May-Jun 10
Redbreast sunfish, May-Jun 10
Redear sunfish feed trained, May-Jun 10
Redear sunfish SMB, May-Jun 10
Reels fishing, Mar-Apr 10
Reproduction various wildlife, May-Jun 10
Roller banks boats, Mar-Apr 10
Satellites bluegill, May-Jun 10
Shellcracker, May-Jun 10
Shepherd’s Pond MT, Nov-Dec 10
Siphon bottom water Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Skunk reproduction, May-Jun 10
Smallmouth bass - redear sunfish, May-Jun 10
Smallmouth bass, Jul-Aug 10
Smallmouth experiment LL2, Nov-Dec 10
Snakes water, Jul-Aug 10
Sneakers bluegill, May-Jun 10
Spatterdock, Mar-Apr 10
Spinnerbait, Sep-Oct 10
State record fish, Nov-Dec 10
Stocking free caught fish, Sep-Oct 10
Stomach flush yellow perch, Mar-Apr 10
Straw algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Stripped bass dying Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Structure anchor duck bill, Jan-Feb 10
Sunfish green, May-Jun 10
Sunfish hybrid, May-Jun 10
Sunfish redear, May-Jun 10
Sunfish types, Sep-Oct 10
Survey deer, Nov-Dec 10
Tackle fishing basics, Jan-Feb 10
Tackle fishing, Mar-Apr 10
Tagging fish, Jul-Aug 10
Temperature perch eggs, Mar-Apr 10
Tilapia algae control, Mar-Apr 10
Tillage types, Mar-Apr 10
Trout cutthroat, Nov-Dec 10
Turbidity clearing Q-A, Nov-Dec 10
Turkey wild, May-Jun 10
Visible acres deer, Nov-Dec 10
Walleye Oklahoma pond Q-A, May-Jun 10
Warmouth, May-Jun 10
Water conservation act, Mar-Apr 10
Water fowl blue heron, Sep-Oct 10
Water lilies hybrid, Jul-Aug 10
Water lily, Mar-Apr 10
Water lotus, Mar-Apr 10
Water shield, Mar-Apr 10
Water snakes, Jul-Aug 10
Waterfowl foods, Jul-Aug 10
Waterfowl foraging habitat, May-Jun 10
Watermeal, Jul-Aug 10
Weed raking, Jul-Aug 10
Westbury Richard lake, Nov-Dec 10
White-tailed deer, May-Jun 10
Wildlife feeding winter, Jan-Feb 10
Wildlife powerlines impact, Sep-Oct 10
Wildlife reclaim pasture, Mar-Apr 10
Wildlife waterfowl foods, Jul-Aug 10
Winterkill features, Nov-Dec 10
Winterkill, Nov-Dec 10
Woman’s view fishery, Jan-Feb 10
Worm farm source Q-A, May-Jun 10
Yellow perch egg hatch, Mar-Apr 10
Yellow perch predation, Mar-Apr 10
Last edited by Bill Cody; 12/15/10 10:32 AM.
