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January/February97 Editors Desk. FL law opens doors to aquaculture industry.

1. Cover Story. Jump-Starting. Stocking Adult Fish - Pitfalls & Payoffs. Plus advice from several experts.

2. Well Managed Pond. Cleansing From Bottom To Top. by E.Hedlund, in WI.

3. FIELD NOTES. A. Solar powered aerator brielfy noted. B.C.D. Cormorants, SePro Seminar, TP&W tries grass carp.

4. ASK POND BOSS. A. Weed problems in MO. B. Advice for FL fishing club.

5. POND TO PLATE RECIPE. Fish & Sausage patties.

6. Pop The Question. Questions to ask before building or buying a pond.

March/April97. EDITORS DESK. We're gaining on it.... expanded circulation leads to more northern & eastern articles.

1. Cover Story. Get A Grip. Planning the key to controlling weeds by B.Lusk. discusses M.Johnson's advice.

2. POND TO PLATE RECIPE. E-Z Breezy Ceviche. Chunked fish appetizer w/ tortilla chips. Sounds like a fish salsa.

3. ASK POND BOSS. A. Advice for siteing a small AK lake.

4. FIELD NOTES. Begin Fertilizing at 60F. TX aquaculture convention described.

5. KNOW YOUR POND LIFE. Northern Pike. Distribution, feeding habits, life history, pond role, field tip.

6. WELL MANAGED POND. Fish convert food better than livestock. by E. Hedlund.

MAY/JUNE97. EDITORS DESK. Taking PB to Market. Pond Boss gets TV exposure.

1. Cover Story. Good To Grow. Bluegill feeding study ends with a twist. Purina Mills tested feeding pellets and fertilizing; separately and in combination; results discussed.

2. WELL-MANAGED POND. Sonar is efffective on control of Duckweed.

3. Bill & Claire Jordan developed a fishing Bed-and-Breakfast(Longhorn House) 1 hr north of Houston.

4. ASK POND BOSS. A. Liming barge needed in GA. B. Purina dealer near SanAntonio. C. Blue catfish became a 4', 40 lb predatory problem in Tyler TX pond.

5. FISHING TACTICS. Light touch pays heavy dividends.

6. KNOW POND LIFE. Gizzard Shad. Distribution, feeding habits, life history, pond role, field tip.

JULY/AUGUST97 EDITORS DESK. Court case shows fish value in $$$.

1. Cover Story. Murky Waters. Clear plan yields healthy fishery. Advice on clearing turbid water by several experts.

2. WELL-MANAGED POND. Love To Hate Them. Elmer Hedlund discusses the value of mosqitoes and midges to the fish food chain.

3. FIELD NOTES. A. When is a lake or pond semi-private? B. Sifting fish food to eliminate clumps & passage thru feeder. C. Price check of fingerlings.

4. ASK POND BOSS. A. MI pond owner needs to control algae. B. Cattail control. C. Cormorants and when to harvest fish.

5. EDITORS CHOICE. Hobie's Float Cat one man kick-boat.

6. KNOW POND LIFE. Blue Catfish. Distribution, feeding habits, life history, pond role, field tip.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER97 EDITORS DESK. Diving In - Checkbook First. PBoss buys 118 acres with Lake Junkpile (60acres).

1. Cover Story. Choose Between Bluegill or Hybrid Sunfish. The Right Tool. Pro's and con's of both.

2. Stocking Forage An Easy Task. B.Lusk discusses stocking bgill & hyb bgill.

3. WELL-MANAGED POND. Lake Plan Starts On The Bottom by S.Baker. Seven acre AK pond drained and reworked.

4. EDITORS CHOICE. Kodak's new waterproof camera.

5. KNOW POND LIFE. American Lotus. Description, distribution, life history, pond role. field tip.

6. News Note: Asian Rice eel ruined GA pond.

7. CUSTOMERS WRITE. Dr.A.R.Sheppard Carrollton from AL claims to have a new strain of bgill with red on back and belly. Molecular genetics tested. He's growing them commercially.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER97 EDITORS DESK. Greeting A NewComer, Saluting Two Veterans. Birth of J.I.Dorsett and praise for E.Hedlund (Hedlund Aquaculture) & K.Zwahr (Danbury Fish Farms).

1. Cover Story. Autumn Inventory. Take Stock of your fishery; B.Langjahr & B.McCune provide advice.

2. WELL-MANAGED POND. Texas Lakes Give Hint of Canada. Quantum Lakes 3 hr south of Dallas are described.

3. ASK POND BOSS. A.Infertile Waters = Boney Fish. B. Advice for chain pickerel, white catfish, white perch, threadfins. C. Algae control advice. D. Source for Turtle traps.

4. POND TO PLATE RECIPE. Grilled fish with vegetables.

5. KNOW POND LIFE. Spaatterdock. Description, life history, pond role. field tip.

6. CUSTOMERS WRITE. Advice for alligator on a hook.

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