UGA Cooperative Extension
Habersham County Extension Office:
Sportfish Pond Management
Pond Management Guides
Currently our GA Publications are under revision due to changes in DNR-WRD’s pond program. Once they are finished we’ll repost them for you to enjoy. Until now check out some good guides from other states. Much of the research in Pond Management comes from Homer Swingle & Auburn University. His influence is evident in many of our Southeastern Pond Management Publications below:
Alabama Sportfish Pond Management
Powerpoint Presentations
GA Sportfish Pond Management Powerpoint
Dealing w/ Pond Problems - NW Agent Update
David Partridge Memorial Endowment
Population Assessment & Management
“Pond Balance” is a term coined by Dr. Homer Swingle at Auburn University to describe the health of a ponds fish population. There are several methods that can be utilized to assess balance in ponds. Balance can be checked using Swingle Seine Haul Analyses, Relative Weight Calculations, or through Electrofishing Samples.
Hybrid Sunfish - Blessing or Curse?
Using Fathead Minnows in Ponds
Got Problems with Aquatic Vegetation?
County Agents can help you with weed identification and control recommendations for your pond. It's best to collect a sample in a jar or zip-lock bag or digital photos in early spring and submit them to your local Extension Office for identification.
Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants
Aquatic Herbicide Label Information
Pond Problems
Anglers Guide to Fish Diseases & Parasites
For more information on pond management topics send me an email at stevep@uga.edu or call 706 754-2318.
