The crappie felt quite cold as I released it into the small Styrofoam cooler that Dad and I were using as a makeshift live well. It was little early for a good crappie bite, and we’d primarily driven ...

An aerial view of Kentucky will show many circular pods of water scattered across the landscape. Some have trails made by cattle coming to them for a drink, some are ringed with large trees, some have ...

During this time of the year, there are several tasks that need to take place on farm ponds, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment specialist in the department of aquaculture and fisheries at ...

Some farm ponds in my region have declined as reliable producers of bountiful and safe-to-eat fish during recent years. As almost everyone who reads Farm and Ranch Life knows, I am a passionate ...

Most farm ponds hold bluegills and bass, even though their main purpose might be irrigation or watering cattle. Find one stocked with fish — and that includes most of them — and you can have some ...

The weather-beaten boards creaked a little as the young boy and his sister eagerly hustled toward the end of the wooden dock near their uncle’s farm. Just a few steps ahead of their parents and with a ...

Arkansas landowners may consider installing a recreational pond on their property a worthwhile investment, said Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at ...

GLENDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Every couple of minutes the splash of a bass being tossed back into Spanel Pond served as a reminder that Mike Welker was still in the neighborhood. It was nearly impossible to ...