Fisheries

Dr West Bishop works with water everyday, and he takes some time off to teach out a little about the basic's of pH. He shows us how plants such as algae. change pH throughout the day. He also correlates Alkalinity and Total Hardness and how they play a role in how water behaves. Plus if you are asking what should your lake or ponds pH, Alkalinity or Total Hardness be than this the video you need to see. This is a great talk for a beginners and for a professional brushing up on his skills

Fisheries biologist Steven Barden, tells his secrets on how he makes your dock the best fishing place in the Lake or pond. This talk is for all fish and all types of fishing, no mater what the skill level is. Spend a couple minutes watching this video only if you want more memories and more smiles off your pier.

Private Water Does not end at the waters edge. It ends at the top of the hill surrounding the lake, so what you do and even what you plant can affect the water quality in your pond or lake.

Phosphorus is a nutrient required for life by all the organisms in and around your pond or lake. In most freshwater environments, phosphorus is the limiting nutrient, which means it’s usually the nutrient in shortest supply. But, in other parts of the country, phosphorus can be over-abundant. It’s this keystone-like characteristic that makes phosphorus so influential in your pond and so important in pond management. Fertilizer treatments in ponds with low P can triple the number of fish and one pound of phosphorus is enough to produce up to 500 pounds of algae. Whether you want a gin-clear swimming pond or a monster bass honey hole, phosphorus plays an important role in your pond.

Tap a tree. it is easy and it is fun. kid's love it. All you need is a a drill and and straw to see spring is on it's way. This is a simple way we did it. There are some great uses for maple water, maple rice, maple syrup, maple candy to name a few.