January - February 2001 . Eds Desk. Looking Ahead to Spring.

1. Cover Story. Rearing To Go. Tips from pros on building a nursery pond. Grow your own baitfish.

2. Ask PBoss. A. How to promote crayfish populations. B. Hints for finding fish to catch in 1.5ac. C. When to stock a filling pond and 500 vs 1000 bream per acre. D. Stocking a 3 ac pond in CA desert. E. Eradicating large cattails. F. Lime and fertilizer for LA pond.

3. Customers Write. A. Some herbicedes require no license. B. Help for 17ac TX, creek fed pond. C. Praise from NY, MI.

4. The Holistic Approach. All natural pond mgmt from the bottom up. 1st in a series of five articles; understanding why your pond has problems & how to fix them.

5. Notice. TX to hold bass seminar Mar 2001.

6. Note. Quest For Bass Record Goes Private.

7. Field Notes. FL Fish Experts Pan Green Sunfish. Disadvantages of g.sunfish and praise for bgill & redears for FL waters.


Mar - Apr 01 . Eds Desk. Unlikely Source Of Optimism.

1. Cover Story. Straight Shooters. B.Lusk. Tips on choosing a fisheries professional.

2. Apples To Apples, Fish To Fish. Learn to buy stocker fish on value.

3. Managing Mini-Pond. Taking Water and Fish Samples.

4. Customers Write. A. TX pond owner in hurry to wait. B. Advice about one ft thick layer of silt on pond bottom.

5. Pond Pros Police Their Own Ranks. Pro tips for managing and buying fish.

6. Ask PBoss: A. Will coppernose work in OK pond?. B. 8 ac Canadian pondowner seeks mgmt plan. C. Impact of 6 river otters on 10 ac lake.
D. Define pond vs lake. E. Optimum pH & alkalinity. F. Will raising water level kill cattails?. G. Affect of drought & severe water loss on ponds. H. Advice for do-it-yourselfer electofishing.

7. Know Pond Life. Eurasian Watermilfoil a Pond Nuisance. Description, pond role, tips on control.

8. Restoring A Pond With Aeration. 2nd in holistic mgmt. series. Importance & benefits of bottom aeration.

9. Fueling Your Forage. Four topics for stimulating the food fish.

9. Northern Ponds. Spring Checklist For The Upper Midwest. Five symptoms of a possible fish kill; fix the problems.


May Jun 01 Eds Desk. A Brag, An Apology, A Vow.

1. Cover Story. Attitude Adjustment. SE Pond Mgmt Team. Old vs new mgmt philosophies explored.

2. Bass-Killing Virus Now Confirmed in 15 States.

3. Ask PBoss. A. Crappies a problem for KS pond. B. Advice for SMB in NC. C. Catfish hogging feed and advice on threadfins. D. Poor survival of stocked fingerlings & cover advice. E. Best fish weighing scale. F. Poor redear survival in OH. G. How tos for increasing crawdads/crawfish. H. Wormy fish in OK pond.

4. Customers Write. A. Subscription notes. B. Praise from TX HS teacher and a Dallas area wife.

5. Rules of Engagement. KDuffie. Ten tips for battling aquatic weeds.

6. Managing Mini-Pond. Shad Not Always The Answer In Small Ponds.

7. Mats A Tool For Habitat, Food Chain. 3rd in holistic mgmt. series. Aquamats benefits and uses described.

8. Northern Pond Mgmt. Putting Spring In Your Pond's Step. Preparing a pond for spring.

9. Field Notes. Strategy Shift Saves Thousands Of Dollars. Grant Lk TX treatment for bushy pond weed. FL bass in PuertoRico short lived.

10. Pond vs Lake by B.Smith. "If you own it, it's a pond. If it's mine, it's a lake".


Jul - Aug 01 . Eds Desk. Ten Memorable Years.

1. Cover Story. Startup Strategy. Pro tips on building a new pond. Part I.Planning.

2. Lawmakers Stand By Texas Pond Owners. TX reduces restrictions for ponds on private land.

3. Ask P.Boss. A. Is supplemental feeding useful to bass? B. Best plans for rebuilt pond. C. Why a fish kill after fertilizing?. D. Best things to plant on earthen dam. E. Grass carp control algae?. F. What is white growth along dorsal fins? G. Best fertilizer for 4 ac GA pond.

4. Pond To Plate. Robust Roux. Cajun vegetables & seafood.

5. Holistic pond mgmt: 4th in series. The Role Of Beneficial Microbes. Affects of bacterial additions, what they do, how they work; differences among brands.

6. Northern Pond. Putting Life Back In An Old Pond. Bottom aeration benefits, components. Stocking strategy and fish records.


Sep - Oct 01 . Eds Desk. Listen To The Pros...

1. Cover Story. New Studies Highlight Native Plants. Importance of aquatic plants, beneficial amounts, some good and bad types listed.

2. Stocking Your Own "Good Plants". M.MCune's hints and favorites.

3. Ask P.Boss. A. Leaky pond posed challenge. B. Are catfish good for a 3 ac minnow,bgill& bass pond? C. 1/4 ac OH pond with grassy pondweed problem. D. Weed help for pond in VA. E. 6 ac TX pond gets fertilization advice.

4. Strategy For Up-And-Down Ponds. Effects of fluxuating water levels upon ponds are discussed.

5. Customers Write. A. MO pondowner seeks advice. B. Mom & Pop McDonald wonder where they went wrong w/ their favorite son.

6. Holistic Pond Mgmt: 5th in series. Using The Proper Management Tools. Several holistic pond mgmt tools are summerized to help with pond restoration.

7. Managing Mini-Pond. Catfish A Challenge In Small Ponds.

8. Pros Give Tips On Customizing Your Pond. Pond builder gives tips for designing a pond and the surrounding area.


Nov - Dec 01 . Eds Desk. An Island Of Relief...

1. Cover Story. Fish Genetics For Pondmeisters. Hope or hype?. B.Lusk's guidelines & valuable insight for genetics of the pond's fishery.

2. Stocking The Right Fish. Tips on testing the genetics of your fish.

3. Ask P.Boss. A. Will LMB eat catfish and rudd in France? B. Millweeed problem & leaky dam. C. Do underwater plants add or take out oxygen from the pond?

4. Searching High & Low. Spotlight on TX pond owner with two 20 ac lakes.

5. Customers Write. A. Pond challenges of south African. B. TN pondowner exposes hatchery offering free fish in newspaper ad. C. Praise for barley straw.

6. Managing Mini-Pond. A Small Pond In Your Neighborhood. Renovating a one ac FL pond.

7. Curing Structureless Syndrome. Fish structure and underwter reef ideas from an AL pond owner.

8. Insert. Fertilizer Feeds Fish. J.Foster provides advice about pond fertilization.

9. P.Boss Profile. Webmaster Found He Missed Fishing. Website designer is profiled; visit him at www.bassresource.com

10. Pond to Plate. Skinny Spuds. Baked sliced & spiced potatoes.

11. Christmas Stocking Promo. Fly Rod Offer An Idal Gift.


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