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POND BOSS MAGAZINE CONTENTS 1997

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1997 Key: Stocking adult fish, Pond cleansing, Pre-pond building questions

Eds 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. RECIPE. Fish & Sausage patties.

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


MAR-APR 97 . Key: Weed control, Northern pike, Conversion rate - fish

EDS 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. 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-JUN 97 . Key: BG feeding study, Sonar & duckweed, Light touch fishing, Gizzard shad.

EDS 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.


JUL-AUG 97. Key: Clearing turbidity, Mosquitoes & midges, Hobie float cat, Blue catfish.

EDS 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.


SEP-OCT 97 . Key: BG - Hybrid BG, American lotus, Asian rice eel.

EDS 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 & hy 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 AL claims to have a new strain of bgill with red on back and belly. Molecular genetics tested. He's growing them commercially.


NOV-DEC 97. Key: Fall fish survey, Quantum Lakes, Spatterdock,

EDS 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. RECIPE. Grilled fish with vegetables.

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

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

7. Pond Boss Reader Survey Results.


POND BOSS MAGAZINE INDEX 1997
Basically just the articles were indexed. Topics of: Field notes, Pond to Plate, Food Recipes, Editorials, Customers letters, were not indexed. Occasionally a question with a detailed answer from Ask The Boss (Letters & emails) was indexed. A food recipe index may be created later.

The index will often have several listings for the same article such as: bass largemouth; Largemouth Bass; LMB; Fish LM bass harvest; bass thinning; management bass. This may eventually be helpful with some software that is able to search for key words.

Aeration, benefits explained, Jan-Feb 97
American lotus, Sep-Oct 97
Asian rice eel, Sep-Oct 97
Bass, LM standard weights, Nov-Dec 97
Bed Breakfast –Jordan, May-Jun 97
Bed Breakfast – Longhorn House May-Jun 97
Bluegill - Hybrid BG, Sep-Oct 97
Blue catfish, Jul-Aug 97
Bluegill feeding study, May-Jun 97
Bluegill, new? strain, Sep-Oct 97
Boat, Hobie Cat, Jul-Aug 97
Camera, waterproof Kodak, Sep-Oct 97
Catfish, blue, Jul-Aug 97
Clearing turbidity, Jul-Aug 97
Conversion food rate, – fish, Mar-Apr 97
Duckweed control- Sonar, May-Jun 97
Eel, Asian rice, Sep-Oct 97
Fall fish survey, Nov-Dec 97
Feeding study, bluegill, May-Jun 97
Fertilization start temp, Mar-Apr 97
Fish survey info, Nov-Dec 97
Fish, stocking adults, pros cons, Jan-Feb 97
Fishing, light touch, May-Jun 97
Food conversion- fish, Mar-Apr 97
Gizzard shad, May-Jun 97
Grass carp, stocking time Q-A, Jan Feb 97
Hobie float cat, Jul-Aug 97
Hybrid bluegill, bluegill, Sep-Oct 97
Jordan, Bed-Breakfast, May-Jun 97
Lake, semi-private, Jul-Aug 97
Lakes Quantum, TX, Nov-Dec 97
Light touch fishing, May-Jun 97
Longhorn house Bed-Breakfast, May-Jun 97
Lotus, American, Sep-Oct 97
Management, fall fish survey, Nov-Dec 97
Midges, mosquitoes, Jul-Aug 97
Mosquitoes & midges, Jul-Aug 97
Murky water, sources-solutions, Jul-Aug 97
Nelumbo lutea, lotus, Sep-Oct 97
Northern pike, Mar-Apr 97
Nuphar spp, spatterdock, Nov-Dec 97
Pike, northern, Mar-Apr 97
Pond cleansing, Jan-Feb 97
Pond, buying advice, Jan-Feb 97
Pre-pond questions, Jan-Feb 97
Quantum Lakes, TX, Nov-Dec 97
Shad, gizzard, May-Jun 97
Sonar & duckweed, May-Jun 97
Spatterdock, Nov-Dec 97
Stocking adult fish, Jan-Feb 97
Stocking Bluegill, Hybrid bluegill, Sep-Oct 97
Survey fish fall, Nov-Dec 97
Turbidity, clearing, Jul-Aug 97
Water clear, infertile, Q-A, Nov-Dec 97
Water turbidity, clearing, Jul-Aug 97
Weed control, Mar-Apr 97
Weeds duckweed, sonar, May-Jun 97
Weeds Lotus, Sep-Oct 97
Weeds Spatterdock, Nov-Dec 97