Blog and research
The blog and the research library
We do not expect you to take our word for it. Here are our guides, our articles, and the studies that shaped how we manage lakes and ponds.
1Guides
Start with the big questions
Our longest pages answer the questions owners ask before they spend money on water.
Pillar
Building a private lake
Watershed, soils, the dam, permits and depth design.
PillarManaging a lake as trophy water
Seven questions to ask any lake manager.
PillarBuilding a pond that holds water
The six steps and the leak that follows a shortcut.
PillarStocking for trophy fish
Species, numbers, timing and genetics.
GuideWhat an electrofishing survey tells you
The exam before the prescription.
GuideLeaks and dredging
Why ponds leak and when to dredge.
2Research library
Studies behind our recommendations
Organized by topic, linked to the source where it is available online.