Farm Pond Management
The following of PDF and website links include information to assist private pond owners in the task of pond management.
Provided by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Cooperative Extension Program,
this document includes the following:
Consumer Guidelines for Pond Management Consultants or Fish Suppliers
Guidelines to assist pond owners in the selection of a private pond consultant or fish supplier. Tips will help pond owners make more informed decisions regarding their ponds.
Commercial Suppliers of Sport Fish
A partial list of commercial suppliers who sell fish for pond stocking. The information
is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial firms is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Cooperative Extension Program.
This website was developed by Dr. Wes Neal, Assistant Professor and specialist in Small Impoundment Management, to provide farm pond management information as part of the Cooperative Extension Program located in the Aquaculture Fisheries Center of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Center has statewide responsibility for teaching, research, and extension in aquaculture and fisheries, and
is dedicated to the development and transfer of timely, problem-solving information.
You will find information on all aspects of the construction and management
farm ponds, irrigation lakes, and other small impoundments for quality
recreational fishing.
Finely crushed limestone rock is commonly added to fish ponds to correct problems with low pH and alkalinity. The decision about whether or not to add limestone is based on water or soil testing. Details about when limestone is needed, how much is needed, and how it should be applied are in Extension Publication MP-360, Farm Pond Management for Recreational Fishing. If it is determined that you need to lime your pond, it is
critical that you choose the right material for the job. The use of other compounds with similar names can result in the death of all of your fish.
The intent of this list is to delineate species that pose minimal threat to Arkansas’ aquatic biota. These species may be freely imported into the state, and traded within the state, for aquaculture purposes. This does
not approve the release of any species into the public waters of the state.