Looking for something specific about pond management? Chances are… someone has written about it in the pages of Pond Boss magazine.
Born as a newsletter in July, 1992, Pond Boss magazine has emerged as the go-to source for all things pond. In our archives, we have a long list of back issues, loaded with practical information you can use. Want to know how to make a cane pole, fertilize a southern pond, figure out if your fish are growing or not? Maybe how to identify aquatic plants or how to build a beach? Pond Boss has it. Take a look at each year’s list of published articles and dig deeper into those things you want to know. Pond Boss back issues archives has it. More than 110 issues* of great information, at your beck and call.
Note: * If the back issue you select has completely sold out, we will substitute a photocopy facsimile of the entire issue, bound and trimmed in magazine style.
Docks - Many reasons, depending on your wishes.
On Nothern Pond - Farm raised fish, compared to wild caught.
Water Chemistry - It doesn't take a PhD to understand pH.
Managing Wildlife? - Learn about brush cover.
Aquatic Plants - Love them or murder the underwater salad?
Wildfires in Texas - Bastrop State Park and its new aeration system.
Does Your Pond Slow Down in the Winter? - Learn how a pond 'rests'.
Got the Blues? - Bluebirds, that is?
Fish behavior - Learn why certain fish behave different ways in your pond…
Want to catch a few fall fish? Brad Wiegmann offers tips & pointers.
What’s in your water? A second primer on water quality & basics of chemistry.
Nesting bluegills - tips give pause to think about where to build spawning beds.
Pond Pipes - Pro's teach important maintenance issues with pond pipe systems.
Fall Harvest - Wildlife biologist Dan VanSchaik stresses the importance of harvest in a game management program.
Prehistoric Paddlefish - Learn about this fish... it might play a role in your pond. Cardinals - "Bird Man" Mel gives us tips to attract these colorful birds this winter.
- Managing a Pond Naturally—For budget-minded people and those who want Nature to do the work.
- Harvesting Bass—A “must” for heathy ponds.
- Floods and Droughts—Ponds under siege.
- Water—Fundamental water chemistry for beginners.
- Frogs Catch Bass—Techniques to catch your fish.
- Feeding Wildlife this Winter—Wildlife biologist Dan VanSchaik teaches what to do.
- Go for the Gold—Goldfinches, that is!
- Celebrating 20 years! Join Founding Editor Mark McDonald's journey into the early years of Pond Boss.
- Bluegills...spawn early or late?
- Water Crisis? Indeed.
- What to do for waterfowl.
- Ten reasons to go native.
- Pond Boss IV Conference & Expo
- Aquaponics, a New Trend for Pondmeisters
- Grow Freshwater Prawns
- Pond Boss IV Conference & Expo. Keynote speaker Alan Warren, program information, silent auction.
- Goose your Geese. It’s what they leave behind that troubles your pond.
- Leasing out Your Lake or Pond. An expert examines the pros and cons.
- Overpopulated & Overcrowded Bass? - We've got the guidelines to help.
- Largemouth Haute Cuisine - Feeding trout to bass.
- Ice Fishing? Fish On! - Making the most of your frozen pond.
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