Every fall, we hear the same question from pond owners: “Isn’t it too cold to stock fish now?” It makes sense. Most of us think of stocking as a warm weather project, something you do when the sun is out and the fish are active. But the truth is the...
Leaves are starting to drop, and every one that lands in your pond is headed for the same place: the bottom. If your pond has been getting shallower, smellier, or weedier year after year, the culprit is probably muck. Here’s what it actually is, why it matters...
Many pond owners become concerned when they look across their pond and can’t see clearly to the bottom. Cloudy, green, or “murky” water often gets mistaken for poor water quality. However, the truth is that some types of murky water can actually...
As pond owners, we care deeply about the health of every fish in our ecosystem — from trophy bass to forage fish quietly doing their job beneath the surface. Winter brings one of the most dramatic physiological changes fish experience all year: a major slowdown in...
