Fisheries Management - Success Above and Below the Surface

To maintain proper balance within pond and lake ecosystems, evaluation and assessment of fish populations can be of significant value. A good lake management team of professionals will have the educational background and maintain the qualifications and accreditation necessary to assist you in making key decisions on fisheries management. Just some of the issues pond management companies deal with include:

• Fisheries Consulting Services (available throughout North America)
• Species Diversity and Population Analysis
• Fish Stocking
• Surveys and Habitat Assessments
• Sport Fisheries Management Plans
• Fish Structures and Feeders

Hiring a Fisheries Expert to Ensure a Healthy Pond

A fisheries biologist can help to optimize your pond's fish population by using an electro-shocking research vessel to harmlessly collect fish and gather information on population dynamics, growth rates and fish health. During this process undesired fish can be removed. Whether you stock your lake with fish to improve water quality or for sport fishing, a fisheries biologist can help to determine the size, number and species needed.

Quality Equipment Keeps Your Aquatic Life Safe

Using automated fish feeders can bring balance to your fishery by improving growth rates, reproductive rates and survival rates. Supplemental feeding can double the biomass of fish your pond can support while providing you a front row seat to managing your fishery. Good fishing ponds need a management plan that incorporates periodic population assessments, supplemental feeding, fish stocking, habitat management, creel limits and water quality monitoring while incorporating innovative management techniques.

If you own water property and are unsure of how to take care of water levels, toxic algae blooms, and aquatic overpopulation, contact an expert lake manager today to learn how to keep your water healthy for it inhabitants and visitors.

Kevin Tucker is the president of Virginia Lake Management Company, specializing in pond and Virginia lake management. VLM also controls pond management interests in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina.