Water Quality Issues Common water quality issues in ponds are covered in these detailed articles. Fall Aeration Strategies: Happy Water, Happy Life Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / September 19, 2024 Cyanobacteria Fish and Lake Management / Ms. Brittany Chesser & Dr. Todd Sink / August 15, 2024 The Continual Striving of the Water and Its Magnificent Cycle Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / February 9, 2024 Dissolved Oxygen in Water Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / November 30, 2023 Is it Too Hot for Bass? Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Wes Neal / July 12, 2023 Water Transparency and Fish Fish and Lake Management / Christine Cornwell / May 3, 2023 Intermittent Solar Bottom Diffused Aeration Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / January 6, 2023 Happy Water Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / October 4, 2021 The Biology of Pond Water Chemistry Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / September 27, 2021 The pH of Pond Water Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / February 18, 2021 Early Season Fish Mortality Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Wes Neal / January 25, 2021 Water Analyses by Pond Owners Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / January 17, 2021 Lake Versus Fish Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / December 21, 2020 Water Quality Woes Fish and Lake Management / Dave Beasley / November 17, 2020 What the Water Says Fish and Lake Management / Mark Cornwell / August 31, 2020 Lime is Lime, Right? Amending your Pond's Constitution Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / August 24, 2020 Aeration Strategies Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / August 10, 2020 When Ponds Attack Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / June 21, 2020 Enhance Your Fisheries Program with Fertilization and Liming Fish and Lake Management / Paul Dorsett / February 14, 2020 Color of Fish Pond Waters Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / December 16, 2019 Sizes and Abundance of Dissolved and Suspended Substances in Water Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / June 22, 2019 The Secchi Disk Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / April 3, 2018 Weather and Pond Water Quality Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Claude E. Boyd / January 29, 2017 Why Alkalinity is Important Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / July 10, 2016 Could it be the Water? Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / December 22, 2014 What's the Big Deal about Water Chemistry? Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / December 3, 2014 Checking Water Chemistry Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / October 7, 2013 The Majesty of Water Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / August 26, 2013 Understand P or Get Off the Pond Fish and Lake Management / Courtney E. Rickett & Matt Rayl / June 3, 2012 Read The Water Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / May 27, 2012 It Doesn't Take a Ph.D. to Understand PH Fish and Lake Management / Cullen Danner & Matt Rayl / February 17, 2012 Water Quality, Part 2 Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / January 16, 2012 Water Quality, Part 1 Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / January 16, 2012 The Water Crisis of the 21st Century Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Michael A. Champ & Dr. David A. Flemer / January 8, 2012 Fertilization of Ponds Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / September 9, 2011 A Major League Effort to Shortstop Siltation Fish and Lake Management / Richard W. Peterson / August 5, 2011 Why Is My Pond This Color? Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / September 3, 2010 Clean Water Conundrum Fish and Lake Management / Michael J. Mitchell / November 6, 2009 The Importance of Watersheds to Bass Fisheries Fish and Lake Management / Johnathan Davis / July 5, 2009 The Aging of a Lake or Pond Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk and Bill Cody / January 4, 2009 Water Quality Problems Fish and Lake Management / Angela Hopko / September 13, 2007 Oxygen Saturation Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / January 19, 2007 Winter Oxygen And Your Fish Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Dave Willis / January 5, 2007 Analyzing Water Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / December 10, 2004 Mud In My Pond's Eye Fish and Lake Management / Sherman Wyman / September 16, 2004 Water Chemistry Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / January 9, 2004 Move Water To Clean It Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / August 15, 2003 Clearing Muddy Water Fish and Lake Management / Landon Cullum / August 12, 2003 Is Clear Water Good? Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / May 16, 2003 Aerating Old Ponds Fish and Lake Management / Jim Glennon / November 3, 2000