What Makes a Lake
How many zones does a lake have?
Three
These are the 5 purposes of a farm pond.
*Livestock watering
*Irrigation
*Fish production
*Wildlife
*Recreation
*Fire protection
Pond management is important? Why?
Necessary to ensure survival of the pond or reservoir for long periods of time.
What are four methods to fish sampling?
Poison, nets, shocking, angling
This is the temperature fish growth best in.
65 degrees F
What zone is in the shallow, has rooted plants and photosynthesis takes place?
Littoral Zone
2 acres
This provides food, shelter, oxygen and spawning and nesting habitat
Vegetation
Shad, crappies, suckers
This is the pH that fish grow best in.
6.5-9.0
This zone has no rooted vegetation and phytoplankton is present.
The Limnetic Zone
This type of farm pond is where water is held or impounded by an embankment or dam across a watercourse.
Embankment Pond
Herbicide
This is a technique that is used to increase fish production in a pond.
Fertilization
What is DO
Dissolved Oxygen
This zone is at the bottom of the lake where no photosynthesis occurs.
The Profundal Zone
This farm pond is created by digging a pit below surrounding ground level
Excavated Pond
This keeps soil and nutrients on the land and out of the water
Watershed Improvement
This is create to provide the ideal environment for the fish.
Fishing Regulations
This is the most common fish in NC Freshwater.
Black Crappie
Winter
This is the third type of farm pond.
Combination of embankment and excavated.
When animals are plants are used to control the natural environment and then later become uncontrolled and harm the environment.
Invasive Spcies
Poisoning an entire pond is an example of this.
Controlling population
This fish is the most sought after freshwater game fish in the US, has had an entire industry built around them and native to NC and are generally abundant
Large Mouth Bass