Fisheries Management & Aquaculture

Pond Management Guides

• Sportfish Pond Management in Georgia
• Texas Pond Management Guide
  

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• _{^{Sportfish Pond Management in Georgia Power Point}}
• CAES Webinar 1/21
• _{Lincoln County Lunch & Learn Pond Webinar 12/20}

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• Pond Consultants List
  
• Fish Suppliers List

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“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.

• Relative Weight Calculations
• Aquatic Environmental Relative Weight Chart
  
• Aquatic Biologist Relative Weight Decal
• Swingle Seine Haul Charts
  

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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.

• Aquaplant Weed ID Tool
• Pest Management Handbook Recommendations

^{_{Aquaculture Links & Information}}

• UGA Aquaculture Unit - Tifton
• KSU Aquaculture
• Auburn Fisheries & Aquaculture
• Georgia Chapter of the American FIsheries Society