Pond management

Managing Ponds and Lakes for Aquaculture and Fisheries in Missouri: Establishing Hybrid Sunfish in Ponds for Recreation

Managing Ponds and Lakes for Aquaculture and Fisheries in Missouri: Pond Dynamics and Water Quality Considerations

Managing Ponds and Lakes for Aquaculture and Fisheries in Missouri: Fish Selection and Stocking for Sport Fishing

Managing Ponds and Lakes for Aquaculture and Fisheries in Missouri: Pond Construction and Management Considerations

Ozark Prairie Master Gardeners host free field day

August 27, 2025

Maximize your pond's potential

February 23, 2024

MU Extension helps young fisherman make a difference

December 18, 2023

How to manage drought-stressed ponds

August 2, 2022

Ponds — Planning, Design, Construction (PDF)

This handbook describes the requirements for building a pond. It is useful to the landowner for general information and serves as a reference for the engineer, technician, and contractor

Daniel Downing

Extension Specialist for Water Quality; State Coordinator of SARE

Todd Lorenz

Field Specialist in Agronomy

Valerie Tate