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| Pond - A water impoundment
made by constructing a dam or an embankment or by excavating a pit or
dugout for the purpose of providing water for livestock, fish and
wildlife, recreation, fire control, crop and orchard spraying and other
related uses, and to maintain or improve water quality. |
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources Ohio Pond Management Handbook is a guide to
managing ponds for fishing and attracting wildlife. It includes chapters on
Construction, Stocking, Best Fishing Management, Aquatic Vegetation Management,
Fish Health, Problems & Solutions, and Wildlife Habitat. Click on the title
to View or Download.
Problems with Pond Weeds? Check out this Ohio State University Extension fact
sheet: Chemical Control of
Aquatic Weeds (ANR 4-98).
Some recommended fish for stocking your pond are shown and described below.
You can read more about each fish by clicking the More
Information links below. The links will take you to the Life History
Notes pages at the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources-Division of Wildlife web site.
Pickaway SWCD offers a fish fingerling sale once a year. It is advertised in our
January Newsletter each year. The sale runs from the end of January through the
middle of March. 2008 Fish Fingerling Order Form Not available yet
- check back in January.
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Fish name and description |
# Per Pond Surface Acre |
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Fathead Minnow-a forage fish; can grow to 3";
readily consumed by predatory species. More
Information
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1,000 |
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Bluegill-a forage and sport fish; can grow to
10"; the primary prey of largemouth bass and prolific spawners.
More Information
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200 |
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Redear Sunfish-closely related to the bluegill;
popular pan fish; can grow to 11"; eats snails, crayfish, insects,
and small fish.
More Information
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100 |
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Largemouth Bass-primarily a sport fish; can grow over
25" and 13 lbs.; ravenous predatory feeder, will eat anything that
fits in its mouth.
More Information
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100 |
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Channel Catfish-a sport and food fish; spawns are
forage for bass; can grow to 14"; easier to catch after a hard rain.
More Information
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50-100 |
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White Amur (Grass Carp)-good for weed control and
possible food. May eat its weight in aquatic plants each day, reaching 50
lbs. or more in just a few years; moderate sensitivity to copper sulfate.
More Information
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0-20% Plant Coverage = 0 Amur
21-40% Plant Coverage = 5 Amur
41-60% Plant Coverage= 10 Amur |
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