POND BOSS MAGAZINE CONTENTS 2005
NOTE: Letters & e-mails and Pond to Plate were moved to forefront of each issue.
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2005 - Key: Walleye, Deer mgmt, Big bass, Fish hearing, Well water, Ranch revitalized, Bentonite, Soil types, Ice skating, Pond design, Pond rebuild.
Eds Desk –Eyes on the Horizon
Letters and e-mails A. Goose poop and deer, B. Bingaman describes his dock, C, HSB, SMB, walleye, w/ bgill, fatheads & giz shad?. D. LMB & bgill in WA pond, E. 5:1 lbs bgill:lmb removal, a good formula for large bass?,
POND TO PLATE – Smoked Trout
1. WALLEYES IN NORTHERN PONDS. D. Willis discusses basics of walleyes for ponds, includes chart of ave lengths and wts.
2. POPULATION CENSUS & EVALUATION CONTROL. VanSchaik discusses proper whitetail deer mgmt.
3. BIG BASS LIVE WHERE THEY ARE. Lusk describes how Tanner & son caught a lg Lake Carroll GA lmb, and looked at other big bass from 30 ac Fin & Feather Club, and Stan Graff’s big one in TX.
4. DO FISH HAVE DIRECTIONAL HEARING? Ralph Manns explores hearing and sound perception in fishes.
5. WILL A WELL FILL YOUR WELL-HEELED POND? Lusk looks at wells for keeping pond full of water.
6. PICKING THE FRUIT. Wyman describes how he revitalized a large TX ranch.
7. LEAKY PONDS MAY BE RESURRECTED WITH BENTONITE. Lusk discusses basics for use of bentonite.
8. SIMPLY SPEAKING OF SOILS. Otto discusses soil types and their usability in building ponds.
9. ICE SKATING Basics of maintaining ice for good skating.
10. THE STORY OF MY POND. Shawn Svob describes how he rebuilt a 5 ac pond.
11. THOUGHTFULY BULDING A POND. Lusk describes the basic steps for designing a pond.
MAR – APR 05 . Key: Wildlife myths, Trophy bluegill, Smallmouth – largemouth combination, Swimmers itch, Sunflowers - Skunks, Kayak – canoe, Small pond basics, Shoreline design, Tilapia, Gypsum application, Smart bass, Clear vs cloudy water
Eds Desk Something’s Brewing.
Letters and e-mails. A. Things learned from dealing with TX NRCS and what to do with soil samples. B. Basic help for an IL pond. C. Water Lily advice. D. Turtles and fish nests. E. Affects of fish shocking on fish.
FROM POND TO PLATE. Baked Hybrid Striped Bass Fillets by M. Vickers.
1. SEPARATING WHEAT FROM CHAFF. Myths and Mysteries of Wildlife Management. VanSchaik. Deer forage items, quail hints, birds of prey diets, chiggers & pheasants, wild hog problems, proper protein for bird feeding
2. BUILDING THE PERFECT BLUEGILL. Condello discusses his 3-step method for raising trophy sized bluegills.
3. LARGEMOUTHS & SMALLMOUTHS IN THE SAME POND? Willis explores his experiences and advice about feasibility of co-habitation of SMB & LMB in sm ponds.
4. SWIMMER’S ITCH. Lusk gives details about swimmers itch.
5. SUNFLOWERS AND SKUNKS. Wyman gives hints about benefits of sunflowers and some basics about skunks.
6. LIQUID MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL. B.James - kayak and canoe basics
7.SHORING THE SHORELINE. Otto explores the proper shoreline slope and shoreline design fundamentals.
8. BIG BASS IN SMALL PONDS. Short article of small pond basics by Lusk
9. TILAPIA …. NATURES INSURANCE POLICY. L.Hartley’s experiences with tilapia as supplemental forage for bass.
10. ARE TILAPIA GOOD FOR YOUR POND? Lusk points out several considerations before adding tilapia.
11. GYPSUM APPLIED EASILY. Lusk describes McFarland’s simple method for adding this powdery water clearing agent.
12. HOW SMART ARE BASS? Point and Counter Point by Ralph Manns and B.Lusk; intelligence vs conditioning and how it affects bass behavior
13 SePRO buys Zeneca’s 410 ac NC research facility. Testing & research will continue.
14. IS CLEAR WATER GOOD? Short article describing basic differences in productivity of clear and fertile water.
MAY – JUN 05 . Key: Animal breeding seasons, Aeration systems, Snakes, Bullheads, Fish diversity, Canoe, Pond trees, Decorative pond plants, Beaver control, Water control devices, Fertilization.
Eds Desk. More Pieces To The Pond Puzzle. Issue review and short description of Ray Scott’s “Legacy Lakes”.
Letters & e-mails. A. Affects of grass carp on a new pond? B. Stocking start for a 1.2 ac OH pond? C. Help for algae control in a Canada pond, fishing club. D. Separating warmouths from bgills. E. How to begin a new pond in AZ.
POND TO PLATE, HEAVENLY FISH –electric skillet cooking with onions, wine, almonds bread crumbs.
1. SPRING IS OFFSPRING. VanSchaik reviews the breeding season and numbers of young for deer, coyote, bobcat, raccoon, skunks, turkey, quail, ducks, doves, muskrat and nutria.
2. WHICH AERATION SYSTEM SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? Lusk reviews the basic types of aeration: fountains, windmills, electric compressors, solar,
3. SNAKES AROUND PONDS. K.Stelter reviews snakes –venomous and non-venomous, attracting snakes, and common snakes.
4. THOSE DARN BULLIES. Willis provides details about bullheads – brief info on yellow but most emphasis is on black bullheads.
5. THE PSYCHE OF A FISHERMAN. Wyman struggles with wanting more fish diversity in his 6 ac trophy bass pond.
6. A PERFECT BOAT. J.LaMance praises the benefits of a quality canoe.
7. LOOK ABOVE THE WATER. Otto teaches about how to manage with trees around old and new ponds, and leaks due to tree roots.
8. PROPAGATE DECORATIVE PLANTS IN SMALL PONDS. Lusk describes a small money making, decorative plants deal they made with a commercial water gardener.
9. BEAVER CONTROL IN A BASS POND. Ebling’s describe how they dealt with beavers.
10. WATERSHED WORK. K.Henderson details how he built a large earth dam, spillway pipe, sand drain, and piping for a 24 ac KS lake.
11. CAN YOU DO IT?. J. Davis describe her camp experience with Bobwhite Brigade – anatomy, shooting, taxidermy, plant life. More brigades - texasbrigades.org.
12. FERTILIZE THIS. Lusk describes research about Fertilization Simplified, for determining fertilization rates – Algal Bioassay Fertilization Strategy .
JUL - AUG 05 . Key: Buffer zones, Bluegill sex, Eurasian water milfoil, Small boats, Richmond Mill Lake, NRCS help, Dunagan Pond, Silt dredging.
Eds Desk. Summer Activities are Hot. Issue overview, BassMaster’s Classic mentioned, observations while gazing on Lake Debbie.
Letters and e-mails. 1. Why SMB may not thrive with LMB. 2. Inside-out slot limit described. 3. Why gypsum works to clear water. 4. Basic info needed for artificial fish structure.
POND TO PLATE. Whole Baked Fish In Salt.
1. RIPARIAN AND WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS. VanSchaik examines in detail the vegetated buffer zones of streams and basics of wetland ecosystems.
2. THE SECRET LIFE OF BLUEGILL. Willis explains the reproductive biology of bluegills that includes “cuckold males”.
3. EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL. Short article with good photos describing this common invasive underwater pond plant.
4. DEALING WITH RUNAWAY VEGETATION. Lusk describes two pond plant problems; a 3 ac pond and how a 45 ac lake dealt with milfoil.
5. PICKING THE RIGHT BOAT. Lusk summarizes the basic types of boats for small waters.
6. RICHMOND MILL – A LEGACY IN THE MAKING. The rebuilding of a 120 ac lake in NC with Ray Scott’s help to produce a managed fishing club is described.
7. WHEN DO YOU NEED HELP? How and why to get help from Natural Resources Conservation Service in all part of the US for pond / lake construction. Includes 8 suggestions for additional help items with websites listed.
8. THE FEEL GOOD POND OF SUSAN & BAXTER DUNAGAN K.Stelter describes how building a 6.5 ac pond help strengthen a marriage.
9. SILT: POND EMEMY NUMBER ONE. R. Manns looks at the good and bad of dredging Blue Heron Pond (1 ac)
10. A POOR MAN’S WAY OF CLEANING DUCKWEED FROM A SMALL POND. D. Perkins explains how he devised and built a low cost netting system to remove duckweed from his 0.6 ac LA pond.
11. PONDERING BUILDING A REAL LAKE. Wyman provides his thoughts about building a 75 ac lake on his TX ranch.
SEP - OCT 05 . Key: Cost share programs, Fish mortality, Dragonflies, Bullfrogs, Frog legs, Pond weeds, Trophy LMB, Pond permits, Theo Gallus pond, Walleye, Wildlife fence, Aluminum sulfate,
Eds Desk. Amazing Life in Pond Management Business
Letters and e-mails. A. 25 ac TX lk most bass smaller. B. Lily pad removal. C. Depth for winter aeration in IA. D. SMB and orange spotted sunfish?
POND TO PLATE – Frog Legs and Frog Sauce Piquant
1. COST SHARE PROGRAMS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. VanSchaik explores the various government programs to help wildlife habitat.
2. MORTALITY RATES –FISH BIOLOGY 101. Willis gives basic info for annual natural deaths.
3. DRAGONFLIES – Know Your Pond Life. K.Stelter introduces the dragonflies.
4. BULLFROGS – Lusk explains some basic info.
5. FROG LEGS AND FOOD FOR THE SOUL. J.LaMance reminisces about boyhood frog experiences and includes a recipe (battered & fried).
6. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION –Managing Mini-Pond. Lusk warns about allowing pond weeds to get too abundant.
7. GROWING TROPHY LARGEMOUTH BASS. Lusk describes the basic steps for growing really big bass; main 4 are habitat, food chain, genetics, proper harvest
8. PERMITS WHAT PERMITS – Down To Earth. Otto reviews the permitting process required for building a pond or lake. Article very insightful.
9. CATFISH, SHINERS, & BLUEGILLS. T.Gallus reviews & details the first four years of fishery dynamics and management efforts of his 0.9 ac pond.
10. WHY WALLEYE? M.Cornwell describes basics of walleye and some stocking guidelines from hatchery owner’s perspective with some details of raising fingerlings
11. FOUR DAYS, FIVE GUYS, AND TWO MILES OF FENCE. Wyman describes how he improved wildlife use of his ranch by installing fencing to exclude the cattle.
12. ALUMINUM SULFATE – A CASE STUDY. B. McFarland explains details and results of treatment of a 6 ac pond.
NOV - DEC 05 . Key: Wild hogs, Blue heron, Bluegill nesting, Canoe pleasures, Backyard ponds, Nursery ponds, Proper pond soils, Gravelly soils, Summer pond flood, Ice fishing, Pond regulations.
Eds Desk. We Know What Matters
Letters & e-mails. A. Why crayfish are not a priority for stocking. B. Siphon will not remove silt; must dredge or scoop. C. Numerous questions for a new pond – baitfish for bass & when, stock semi adult LMB, spillway for large watershed, how to recognize plankton in muddy water, aerator in deepest? D. Leonard Christen’s pond passion. E. How to start with microbes? F. Best way for dock posts.
1. WILD HOGS …. GAME ANIMAL OR NUISANCE D. VanSchaik. Dan goes over the basics of feral hogs – reproduction, behavior, damage, benefits.
2. GREAT BLUE HERON – Lusk looks at blue heron in Know Your Pond Life.
3. BLUEGILL NESTING - Dr Willis describes the basic biology of nesting behavior of bluegills.
4. LIFE LESSONS FROM A CANOE – B.James reflects on the sensual pleasures of the simple life in a canoe.
5. ENJOYMENT OF THE POND – Lusk Describes the pleasures one can have with a small backyard pond.
6. HATCHERY PONDS – Tips how to decide to use small ponds for fish production. Lusk goes over several of the things to consider when using a smaller pond for raising fingerlings.
7. WATER, DIRT, DIRT, WATER…. NEXT VERSE – M.Otto. Good rules of thumb are presented concerning proper soils needed to build pond and lakes. Plasticity index (P.I.), liquid limits, proctor density, field tests, and dealing with sand & gravel described.
8. WE HIt GRAVEL. WHAT SHOULD I DO? R. Sims describes how they dealt with gravel in the soils when building a pond.
9. AUGUST COLD FRONT BRINGS GREAT FLOOD – S.Wyman describes how a flood from 14.5 inches of a 3 day rain affected his TX pond.
10. CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES - C. Davanzo & R,Coulter discuss the basics of ice fishing.
11. WORKING WITH THE SYSTEM – M.J. Mitchel. Understanding the regulators and regulations of pond construction in the High Country Waters.
POND BOSS ARTICLE TOPICS - 2005
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 systems, May-Jun 05
Aluminum sulfate Sep-Oct 05
Animal breeding seasons May-Jun, 05
Backyard ponds, Nov-Dec 05
Beaver control, May-Jun 05
Bentonite Jan-Feb, 05
Bass, big Jan-Feb, 05
Bass, smallmouth – largemouth combination Mar-Apr, 05
Bass, smart, Mar-Apr 05
Blue heron, Nov-Dec 05
Bluegill, Gallus pond, Sep-Oct 05
Bluegill nesting, Nov-Dec 05
Bluegill sex, Jul-Aug 05
Bluegill – Trophy Mar-Apr 05
Boats, small Jul-Aug 05
Boats see canoe, kayak 05
Breeding season animal, May-Jun 05
Buffer zones, Jul-Aug 05
Bullfrogs, Sep-Oct 05
Bullheads, May-Jun, 05
Canoe pleasures, Nov-Dec 05
Canoe, May-Jun 05
Catfish channel, Gallus Pond, Sep-Oct 05
Clear vs cloudy water Mar-Apr 05
Control devices, water May-Jun 05
Cost share programs, Sep-Oct 05
Decorative pond plants, May-Jun 05
Deer mgmt Jan-Feb, 05
Diversity, fish May-Jun 05
Dragonflies, Sep-Oct 05
Dredging silt, Jul-Aug 05
Dunagan Pond, Jul-Aug 05
Eurasian water milfoil, Jul-Aug 05
Fence, wildlife Sep-Oct 05
Fertilization, May-Jun 05
Fish diversity, May-Jun, 05
Fish hearing, Jan-Feb, 05
Fish mortality, Sep-Oct 05
Frog legs, Sep-Oct 05
Gallus, Theo pond, Sep-Oct 05
Golden shiner, Gallus pond, Sep-Oct 05
Gravelly soils, Nov-Dec 05
Gypsum application , Mar-Apr 05
Hearing, fish Jan-Feb 05
Hogs wild, Nov-Dec 05
Ice fishing, Nov-Dec 05 05
Ice skating Jan-Feb, 05
Kayak – canoe, Mar-Apr, 05
LMB-SMB combination, Mar-Apr 05
Management – deer, Jan-Feb 05
Milfoil, Eurasian Jul-Aug 05
Mortality fish, Sep-Oct 05
Myths, wildlife Mar-Apr 05
NRCS help, Jul-Aug 05
Nursery ponds, Nov-Dec 05
Plants, decorative May-Jul 05
Pond, Dunagan Jul-Aug 05
Pond design Jan-Feb, 05 Pond nursery Nov-Dec 05
Pond permits, Sep-Oct 05
Pond rebuild Jan-Feb. 05
Pond regulations. Nov-Dec 05
Pond, small basics Mar-Apr 05
Pond - summer flood, Nov-Dec 05
Pond trees, May-Jun 05
Pond weeds, Sep-Oct 05
Ponds, backyard Nov-Dec 05
Proper pond soils, Nov-Dec 05
Ranch revitalized, Jan-Feb, 05
Richmond Mill Lake, Jul-Aug 05
Shoreline design, Mar-Apr, 05
Shiners, Gallus pond, Sep-Oct 05
Silt dredging, Jul-Aug 05 05
Skunks Mar-Apr 05
Small boats, Jul-Aug 05
Small pond basics, Mar-Apr, 05
Smallmouth – largemouth combination, Mar-Apr, 05
Smart bass, Mar-Apr, 05
Snakes, May-Jun, 05
Soils gravelly, Nov-Dec 05
Soils – proper pond, Nov-Dec 05
Soil types, Jan-Feb, 05
Summer pond flood, Nov-Dec 05
Sunflowers – Skunks Mar-Apr, 05
Swimmers itch , Mar-Apr 05
Theo Gallus pond, Sep-Oct 05
Tilapia Mar-Apr, 05
Trophy bluegill Mar-Apr, 05
Trophy LMB, Sep-Oct 05
Walleye Jan-Feb, 05
Walleye, Sep-Oct 05
Water, cloudy vs clear, Mar Apr 05
Water control devices, May-Jun 05
Water, wells, Jan-Feb 05
Weeds Eurasian milfoil, Jul-Aug 05
Well water Jan-Feb, 05
Wild hogs, Nov-Dec 05
Wildlife fence, Sep-Oct 05
Wildlife myths, Mar-Apr, 05
