Pond Goals 2008

Chad · 03-12-2008, 08:57 AM

If you manage a pond (or several

) in Nebraska, what are your goals for 2008?

I would just like to better understand the habitat and fish populations by late spring, draft a plan for restoring balance by early summer, and be actively implementing the plan by early fall.

Shorty · 03-12-2008, 09:22 AM

Goals for 2008 are weed control and to continue managing for big bass until the pond is sold. I will need to do an assessment after ice out on how last years extremely good weed management changed the predator prey dynamics, there were fewer hiding spots for last years young of the year and the LMB may have been too effective preying on smaller fish. The pond may need more LMB harvested this year for this reason.

Aquaman · 03-12-2008, 09:34 AM

Shorty, if that property gets sold I hope you'll spend some time helping me on my pond. I could really use your expertise.

I will definitely need some help on my Dad's pond this year.

My goals are:

Raise at least three bluegill over two pounds.

Find a really good source of smallmouth YOY.

Feed train some more redears.

Build a new small pond above my Dad's pond.

Control the vegetation in my Dad's pond.

hav2hunt · 03-12-2008, 09:39 AM

I would like to see some of the walleye that I stocked last summer and fall get really fat on some of the 4"-5" crappies I pulled through the ice. I am going to order a "bug zapper/fish feeder" to suspend over the pond to try and fatten up some of the hybrid 'gills I stocked in 05'. We put in a POWERHOUSE aereator late last summer so I'm anxiuos to see if the overall water quality will be improved this year.

Shorty · 03-12-2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Shorty, if that property gets sold I hope you'll spend some time helping me on my pond. I could really use your expertise.

I would love to Aquaman.

Aquaman · 03-12-2008, 09:55 AM

Awesome!

I think I'm less than two years away from some really good fishing. I'd give you full time permission in a hearbeat. Smallmouth are high on my list right now. REALLY high on the list.

Chad · 03-12-2008, 10:21 AM

Shorty, do you own the pond that is being sold? Will you get another?

hav2hunt, tell us a little bit more about your pond. Pics?

Bruce, 2lb BG are a myth... Duh!

Shorty · 03-12-2008, 11:29 AM

Chad, PM sent.

hav2hunt · 03-12-2008, 12:26 PM

Seeing all these avatars of big 'gills it reminded me of a goal to stock some more of these this spring.

Aquaman · 03-12-2008, 01:01 PM

That's an exceptional fish! How big was it?

hav2hunt · 03-12-2008, 01:18 PM

That 'gill was 10-1/2" and weighed 1lb. 6oz. It was over 6 inches from top to bottom. A friend and I put about 2 dozen of them in my pond over the last couple of years, The largest of them being a 11-1/4" behemoth.

Frosch · 03-12-2008, 04:42 PM

Nice Gill! I can only dream of having a pond at the moment, so my pond goal for 08 is to get permission to fish a good one.

Chad · 03-12-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frosch

Nice Gill! I can only dream of having a pond at the moment, so my pond goal for 08 is to get permission to fish a good one.

Or permission to manage one.

houghty26 · 03-12-2008, 07:29 PM

Pray that heavy snow on the ice all winter didn't wreak havoc with winterkill.

hav2hunt · 03-13-2008, 12:19 PM

Here is the only picture that I currently have of the pond and it was after about 4" of rain. So far I have stocked the following fish:

Walleye
Perch
Crappie
Bluegill
Georgia Giant Hybrid
White Bass
1 Wiper (about 5#)

Channel Cats

[/IMG]

hav2hunt · 03-14-2008, 07:45 AM

Sorry, here is the pond pic

BPbowhunter · 03-15-2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

Bruce, 2lb BG are a myth... Duh!

Myth?!?!?! I think not!!

Aquaman · 03-15-2008, 10:58 PM

BPbowhunter, it's really cold out and I've got cabin fever. Will you please, pretty please, tell me a little more about that fish and that picture?

BPbowhunter · 03-16-2008, 11:56 AM

Lets see, I was probably about 6 or 7 when the picture was taken. I caught that gill on Hackberry on the Valentine Refuge. It measured just over 12" and weighed right around 2lbs. maybe just a hair under.

Crappie&Eyes · 03-18-2008, 11:15 PM

I make some awesome looking artificial structure for pond owners. Most of the time, the only thing I charge is a WRITTEN PERMISSION SLIP!

03-12-2008, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chad Chad is finished with #1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 7,474 Thanks: 366 Thanked 466 Times in 208 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Pond Goals 2008 If you manage a pond (or several ) in Nebraska, what are your goals for 2008? I would just like to better understand the habitat and fish populations by late spring, draft a plan for restoring balance by early summer, and be actively implementing the plan by early fall. __________________

03-12-2008, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shorty Shorty is itching for open water Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: on the water near Lincoln Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 1,216 Thanked 311 Times in 192 Posts	Goals for 2008 are weed control and to continue managing for big bass until the pond is sold. I will need to do an assessment after ice out on how last years extremely good weed management changed the predator prey dynamics, there were fewer hiding spots for last years young of the year and the LMB may have been too effective preying on smaller fish. The pond may need more LMB harvested this year for this reason. __________________ Sometimes it's just fun to sit back and watch the circus.....

03-12-2008, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aquaman Aquaman is hoping to someday live on the water's edge. 2008 Catch & Continue Runner Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest U.S. Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 327 Thanked 414 Times in 117 Posts	Shorty, if that property gets sold I hope you'll spend some time helping me on my pond. I could really use your expertise. I will definitely need some help on my Dad's pond this year. My goals are: Raise at least three bluegill over two pounds. Find a really good source of smallmouth YOY. Feed train some more redears. Build a new small pond above my Dad's pond. Control the vegetation in my Dad's pond. __________________ ...and BOOM goes the dynamite.

03-12-2008, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aquaman Aquaman is hoping to someday live on the water's edge. 2008 Catch & Continue Runner Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest U.S. Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 327 Thanked 414 Times in 117 Posts	Awesome! I think I'm less than two years away from some really good fishing. I'd give you full time permission in a hearbeat. Smallmouth are high on my list right now. REALLY high on the list. __________________ ...and BOOM goes the dynamite.

03-12-2008, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chad Chad is finished with #1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 7,474 Thanks: 366 Thanked 466 Times in 208 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Shorty, do you own the pond that is being sold? Will you get another? hav2hunt, tell us a little bit more about your pond. Pics? Bruce, 2lb BG are a myth... Duh! __________________

03-12-2008, 09:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
hav2hunt hav2hunt is shed hunting 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 290 Thanks: 58 Thanked 216 Times in 66 Posts	I would like to see some of the walleye that I stocked last summer and fall get really fat on some of the 4"-5" crappies I pulled through the ice. I am going to order a "bug zapper/fish feeder" to suspend over the pond to try and fatten up some of the hybrid 'gills I stocked in 05'. We put in a POWERHOUSE aereator late last summer so I'm anxiuos to see if the overall water quality will be improved this year.

03-12-2008, 11:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Shorty Shorty is itching for open water Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: on the water near Lincoln Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 1,216 Thanked 311 Times in 192 Posts	Chad, PM sent. __________________ Sometimes it's just fun to sit back and watch the circus.....

03-12-2008, 12:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
hav2hunt hav2hunt is shed hunting 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 290 Thanks: 58 Thanked 216 Times in 66 Posts	Seeing all these avatars of big 'gills it reminded me of a goal to stock some more of these this spring.

03-12-2008, 01:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aquaman Aquaman is hoping to someday live on the water's edge. 2008 Catch & Continue Runner Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest U.S. Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 327 Thanked 414 Times in 117 Posts	That's an exceptional fish! How big was it? __________________ ...and BOOM goes the dynamite.

03-12-2008, 01:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
hav2hunt hav2hunt is shed hunting 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 290 Thanks: 58 Thanked 216 Times in 66 Posts	That 'gill was 10-1/2" and weighed 1lb. 6oz. It was over 6 inches from top to bottom. A friend and I put about 2 dozen of them in my pond over the last couple of years, The largest of them being a 11-1/4" behemoth.

03-12-2008, 04:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Frosch Frosch is ready to breath some salty air. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: omaha Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 1,790 Thanks: 362 Thanked 347 Times in 196 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Nice Gill! I can only dream of having a pond at the moment, so my pond goal for 08 is to get permission to fish a good one. __________________ Lidičky já mám rád pivo!

03-12-2008, 07:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
houghty26 houghty26 is getting ready to prep the Jon Boat for the MO River Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska City, NE Posts: 673 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pray that heavy snow on the ice all winter didn't wreak havoc with winterkill. __________________ Treble hook survivor.

03-13-2008, 12:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
hav2hunt hav2hunt is shed hunting 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 290 Thanks: 58 Thanked 216 Times in 66 Posts	Here is the only picture that I currently have of the pond and it was after about 4" of rain. So far I have stocked the following fish: Walleye Perch Crappie Bluegill Georgia Giant Hybrid White Bass 1 Wiper (about 5#) Channel Cats [/IMG]

03-14-2008, 07:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
hav2hunt hav2hunt is shed hunting 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Island Posts: 290 Thanks: 58 Thanked 216 Times in 66 Posts	Sorry, here is the pond pic

03-15-2008, 10:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Aquaman Aquaman is hoping to someday live on the water's edge. 2008 Catch & Continue Runner Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest U.S. Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 327 Thanked 414 Times in 117 Posts	BPbowhunter, it's really cold out and I've got cabin fever. Will you please, pretty please, tell me a little more about that fish and that picture? __________________ ...and BOOM goes the dynamite.

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03-16-2008, 11:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is at full draw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 3,452 Thanks: 40 Thanked 322 Times in 224 Posts	Lets see, I was probably about 6 or 7 when the picture was taken. I caught that gill on Hackberry on the Valentine Refuge. It measured just over 12" and weighed right around 2lbs. maybe just a hair under. __________________ Is it duck season yet? Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

03-18-2008, 11:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Crappie&Eyes Crappie&Eyes is on the walleye and saugeye! Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the water in KS or NE Posts: 780 Thanks: 260 Thanked 130 Times in 69 Posts	I make some awesome looking artificial structure for pond owners. Most of the time, the only thing I charge is a WRITTEN PERMISSION SLIP! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Greg

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