Management Guidelines/General Management

Need assistance with wildlife and fish management on your ranch, backyard, or pond? Simply call your local County Extension Agent.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	EWF-019 Managing Urban Stormwater Ponds EWF-003 Texas Farm Pond Management Calendar A Pond to Call My Own- Understanding Water Law in Texas Catfish Ponds for Recreation
Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society	Texas Farm Ponds- Stocking, Assessment, and Management Recommendations
Texas Parks & Wildlife	Managing Your Private Lake
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Farm Pond Management for Recreational Fishing Arkansas Farm Pond Management Calendar Recreational Fishing in Small Impoundments- Alternative Management Options
Mississippi State University	Managing Mississippi Farm Ponds and Small Lakes
South Dakota State University	Managing South Dakota Ponds for Fish and Wildlife
University of Florida	Pond Management Managing Florida Ponds for Fishing A Beginner’s Guide to Water Management — The ABCs – Descriptions of Commonly Used Terms) Farm Ponds in Florida Irrigation Systems Fish Fingerlings: Purchasing, Transporting and Stocking
Penn State Extension	Pond Management Publications
Ohio State University Extension	Pond Management and Preventing Winter Fish Kills
Louisiana State University	Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana Species Profiles for Stocking Managing Bass and Bream Populations
Oklahoma State University	Pond Management for Livestock, Fish, and Wildlife Common Pond Problems Improve Fishing in Your Pond Neighborhood and Urban Pond Management
Auburn University	Recreational Fish Pond Management – Part 1 of 3 Recreational Fish Pond Management – Part 2 of 3 Recreational Fish Pond Management – Part 3 of 3
Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources	Sportfish Management in Alabama Ponds
Kentucky State University	Management Guide for Ponds and Small Lakes in Kentucky
Langston University	Proactive Pond Management Benefits Of A Well Managed Pond Sportfish Evaluation And Management Challenges To Sustaining Balanced, Quality Sportfish Ponds