Subsequent restocking may be needed, but continuing to fish the pond and paying attention to pond ecology is more important. Don’t fish from other water sources and add the fish to your pond, as you ...

Bass fishing a pond from shore offers special challenges that can sharpen your skills and bring big rewards, like a shot at a real beast of a bass. Honestly, several of my own personal best fish ...

The pond was opened to ice fishing for the first time this winter, but state biologists don’t think word has gotten out yet. Members of the Buzzell party were the only ones fishing there around ...

Lately, Walsh and his crew have been stocking larger- usually 7½- to 8-inch – bluegill in about a half dozen FiN ponds each fall. They get the large fish by growing 5-inchers in fertile ponds ...

Sawmill Pond, for instance, is indeed a pond where picnicking and youth fishing draw visitors during summer and ice skaters in winter. And yes, there was a sawmill in the area that produced a ...

The key to sustainable pond management is understanding the different species and interactions in pond ecosystems. Many important species (e.g. fish) can’t exist without other species (e.g. plants).

It may not be as glamorous as a largemouth bass, but Florida’s channel catfish can put up a good fight and tastes much better. Colored a light blue or gray on its back, the fish is spotted along ...