November/December 2008


  • WILDLIFE AND LAND USE. VanSchaik discuses land use options for wildlife production, competition between wildlife and farm animals, recreational land use, sport hunting & fishing economic resources.
  • BY ALL MEANS... SAFTEY FIRST. Lusk presents a checklist of items to improve pond safety, ladder for steep banks, aeration with ice cover, dock inspection.
  • WINTER SUPER-COOLING? A.Jansen, D.Spangler & Willis. Affects of extended cooling during ice cover with aeration explained using data from study in SD to check winter temperature and oxygen levels.
  • DRAW DOWN II. Mitchell elaborates on the benefits of temporary water removal to improve pond conditions. Topics include fish affects, reclamation, and questions to ask before proceeding.
  • STRANGE FISH – KNOW YOUR POND'S LIMITS. Cornwell examines white perch in depth, presents pros and cons.
  • TRAP'EM & MOVE'EM. Lusk tells how to use small wire traps to harvest and transfer surplus small bluegill.
  • OVERFLOWING WATER KNOWLEDGE... CHOOSING PIPE. Otto tells what to do when drain pipes fail. Includes types of pipe, pipe terms, and varities.
  • PESKY BIRDS CAN BE CONTROLLED LEGALLY – PREDATION PERMITS. Gary Valentine tells of several ways to deal with bird problems.
  • TILAPIA FOR YOUR POND. Ken Hale describes the basic facts and benefits of using tilapia as a food and forage fish.
  • PROPER CARE AND HANDLING OF FISH. Lusk presents his ideas and standard rules for handling, unhooking deep hooked fish and transporting them to prevent delayed mortality.
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING. A. LM bass with deformed tail (caudal peduncle). B. Photos of Condello bluegills at 14 & 26 months. C. Photo of Jeremiah the bullfrog. C. 12 lb catfish from McGee 10 ac pond.
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November/December 2008