Fishery Management
Ponds provide some of the best fishing opportunities but need to be maintained and managed to keep them at optimal operational level. Fishery management encompasses a wide range of services and projects that maximize the population of fish within that body of water. Whether it is a new pond that needs fish introduced or a an older pond that needs evaluated and possibly adjusted, we can provide you with assistance.
Fish Habitat
A good fishery must have habitat contained within the water at various levels for the fish to use as cover during the course of their lives. From birth to death, fish use structure for protection and to locate food sources. Lack of quality and varied structure seriously limits the ability of a body of water to produce quality fish. We offer FisHiding fish structures at a discount. Use Code "EPM 10" when ordering from the FisHiding website for our exclusive discount. These fish structures quickly become part of the ecosystem as a thin layer of algae grows on the surface providing oxygen to the water and the basis of the food chain in your pond within weeks. Place them yourself to create your own honey hole or let us design habitats using a variety of these structures combined with our topo mapping service to get quality habitat a various depths to maximize the livable space of your pond.
In short order, these structures will be available to purchase through our online store. Until then, please email your requests for us to process. The price includes shipping to most locations.
Here is a short video showing a bass using one of these structure to relate to as habitat after it has only been in the water a few weeks. Notice the algae already starting to grow on the surfaces making it part of the ecosystem.
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Fish Survey
We are permitted in the state of Iowa as Scientific Collectors which allows us to perform fish surveys on your pond to determine the overall health of the fish contained. With this knowledge we can create a plan to follow to manage the existing population to create the fishery you prefer.
Fish Stocking
We carry an aquaculture license in the state of Iowa to provide fish stocking services should that be necessary to rejuvenate an old pond or get a new pond up and running. We will tailor the mix of fish introduced to maximize your fishing enjoyment.
Nuisance Species Control
We are licensed to apply Rotenone in Iowa to a pond should you find that an exotic or undesirable species has overrun your waters. This application will terminate all fish life in the pond removing the nuisance species and allow you to stock the pond again with desired fish species for your enjoyment.
