By: Zach Haas Senior Aquatic Biologist If you have water, you most likely have cattails. If you have cattails, you should be ready to control them before they take over your pond. Whether you own a pond or live on a lake you probably have encountered...
Or is it? An Explanation of Summer Fish Kills By: Joseph Berg Aquatic Field Biologist, Fisheries Specialist We know that many changes occur from winter to summer with our water in the Midwest. For instance, most fishermen are quite familiar with “tur...
By: Zach Haas, Senior Aquatic Biologist Slime, Goo, and Scum... Yuck! Every summer water lovers and pond owners come in contact with many different types of algae, but typically don’t know which ones are healthy for an ecosystem, and which ones are p...
By Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource Staff Most often, a typical site visit begins with a property owner pointing to the lowest area of their property for a pond. The majority of property owners think that this is the best location to look at when a...
By Cory Zickert Senior Aquatic Manager/Owner When you visit your friends, neighbors or relatives' homes do you ever find yourself slipping outside to check out their backyard? What did they do with landscaping? Or what kind of playset did they put in...
What Should You Add to Your Pond? By Joey Berg Aquatic Field Biologist, Fisheries Specialist “Bluegill? Hybrid Bluegill? No Bluegill at all?” There are definitely some considerations when deciding how to stock (or restock) a waterbody. All waterbodie...
By Joseph Berg Aquatic Biologist, Fisheries Specialist We Have Answers! Although ice covers much of Wisconsin’s water, many people are looking forward to open water thinking about stocking fish in lakes or ponds. Fish are a popular item for lake and ...
By Becca Gray Lake Management Technician/ Administrative Assistant Looking to manage those pesky plants growing in your backyard pond? In order to protect Wisconsin’s native aquatic plants and prevent the spread of invasive plant species, the WIDNR r...
By: Nicholas Lorge Aquatic Field Biologist As an owner of a pond, you may be curious about what causes algae blooms and vegetation to become a problem. Many factors are at play, but one of the most prominent is related to the amount of nutrients avai...
Why Fish Removal Can be Necessary and How it Works By Joseph J. Berg, Aquatic Field Biologist, Fisheries Specialist Fish treatments/removals are a part of common management practices for fisheries throughout Wisconsin and the United States. You may a...
