Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Product sources Articles: PBoss Mag 1999

Jan- Feb 1999 . Eds Desk. Ma Natures Harsh Lessons.

1. Cover Story. Stocking The Big 5. B.Lusk's review of the 5 most popular fish for ponds.

2. Well-Managed Pond. Tennessee Pond Owners Honored. Harold&Betty Wilson's 7 ac pond on 329 acres.

3. Field Notes. Booklet Offers Hints on Fee Fishing. "Fee fishing in Florida". Very fast fish growth noted in Bosque Co.TX

4. From Pond to Plate. EZ Fish Soup.

5. Customers Always write. A. Requests for more pictures and articles from Southeast, Ohio,& northern US. B. Request for another one day pond seminar.
6. New Binocular A Powerful Tool.


Mar-Apr 99 . Eds Desk. Article. No Place For Amateurs. M.McDonald's adventure hauling 500 lbs of 1/2 to 2 pound LMB.

1. Cover Story. Win The War On Weeds. Pros point out the best methods for weed control. Insert- Hydrilla & weed chopper boat described.

2. Well-Managed Pond. Walleyes Too Costly To Culture. Elmer Hedlund describes walleye and yellow perch food conversion rates. Plus: E. Hedlund obituary.

3. Mini-Pond. KS Pond Overloaded With Fish. Reccomendations for One ac pond w/ slow growing bass and pond that is out of balance.

4. Ask The Boss. Hints for sealing a leaky pond and catfish cannot help seal it.

5. Customers Always Write. A. Help requested for KY quarry ponds. B. Hints for getting rid of beavers and muskrats. C. Request for more pics.

6. White Crappie A Mixed Blessing. Description, life history, pond tips.

7. Field Notes. Feeder Unit Gets Upgrades. Sweeney fish feeder AF1100 improved.


May-Jun 99 . Eds Desk. Pond Mgmt Still New.

1. Cover Story. Pulling The Plug. Tips for renovating a pond.

2. "X" Marks The Spot. Details for making underwater tree structures.

3. Know Pond Life. Bladderwort A Common Plant. Distribution, pond role, control tips.

4. Ask P.Boss. Controlling fila. algae and shoreline tress.

5. Customers Always Write. A. Requests for articles abt. smaller ponds, northern ponds, nonchemical weed control, before and after pictures.

6. From Pond To Plate. Bachelor Broiled Fish.

7. Mini-Pond. Skinny Fish Solutions From The Pros. 5 Tips to fatten thin bass.

8. Field Notes. IL DNR Still Offers Fingerlings.


Jul-Aug 99 . Eds Desk. Turning 9, Marking Our Progress.

1. Cover Story. Testing The Waters. Tips from pros on pH, alkalinity, & other mysteries.
Insert Article. Aeration Benefits not easy to see.

2. Castor named office manager.

3. Know Pond Life. Watermilfoil Spreading To New Waters. Description, pond role, control tips.

4. Ask The P.Boss. A. 3-4ac IL lake has carp and needs improved panfish. B. Advice to control overpopulated bass. C. Advantages of drawdown. D. How to build a boathouse, reestablish catfish and eliminating bullheads. E. Exploring why catfish don't bite. F.Better habitat for smallmouth explored.

5. Mini-Pond. Forage & Competition Key To Bass Growth.

6. Customers Write. A. Advice for improving fathead spawning. B. Request for for info on bgill & shellcrackers. D. Request for sources for redears. E. Request for articles from NW USA. F. Request for more ads on lks for lease.

7. Well-Managed Pond. Caution Flags Up on Fish Kills. Excerpt from MS "Farm ponds and Small Lks" info about summer fish kills.


Sep-Oct 99 . Eds Desk. Playing the Numbers.

1. Cover Story. Going In The Tank. Hints for building you own lakeside lowcost fertilizer dispenser.

2. Cover Story Pt II. Income From Fish. Making your pond make money. Crash course on 'fishing club mgmt 101'.

3. The Living Windbreak. Shoreline plantings of bald cypress around pond.

4. Ask The PBoss. A. How to stock a new 1 ac pond. B. Two questions on how to fix leaky ponds. C. Advice for a drainage/skimmer. D. Location for buying fish tags.

5. Customers Always Write. A. Consultant provides insight on oxygen-CO2 cycle. B. J.Tanner GA consultant visited. C. Praise for small pond articles & PB mag. D. Plea for reader input.

6. Field Notes. Hedlund Still Offers Parts. OK & TX state reps look at cormorant problem.

7. Managing MiniPond. Pondowners uses coppersulfate to treat algae in 1 ac pond.


Nov-Dec 99 . Eds Desk. Where We're Headed.

1. Cover Story. Ponder Your Pond. Winter mgmt. hints from the pros.

2. Noxious Plant Invades South. Giant salvinia aggressive floating aquatic weed described.

3. Field Notes. A. Fishing tournament for piranha. B. Sonar treatment controls milfoil in NY reservoir.

4. Ask The PBoss. A. Reasons for using fatheads only in new ponds. B. OH county soil&water defined: pool, pond & lake. C. Advice to control duckweed. D. How early in spring can one feed pellets to fish?. E. Ice thickness saftey. F. Muskrat advice for MI & IL. G. Assessing drain pipe and impact of cedar trees, few dock construction notes.

5. Customers Write. Praise from readers in OH, IL, WA, TX, MI, AR, GA.

6. Managing Mini-Pond. KY owner describes pond. B. M.McCune discusses Aquashade. C. Floridian gets advice to clear pond. D. PA owner gets advice about best aquatic plants to plant.

7. READER SURVEY.