NC State Fisheries and Pond Management Extension-Problem Species
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A comprehensive guide to the basics of pond management, including planning and construction, stocking and harvesting, liming, fertilization, and more
A 23-minute video illustrating all the basic aspects of pond management for recreational fishing
Publications and sources of information on aquatic weed identification and control methods
Dealers licensed to sell triploid (sterile) grass carp in North Carolina for aquatic weed control
- North Carolina dealers licensed to sell fingerlings for stocking ponds
Links to detailed information sources on the design and construction of new ponds, and the permits required
Detailed information on specific topics such as fish kills, fertilization, beaver control, leeches, mysterious
Contact information for County Extension Centers, Specialists, and other sources of fisheries management information
Guidelines for the 4-H Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Presentation competition
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NCSU's Aquaculture Extension website
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Information on NC State's Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences academic programs
Main webpage for NC's inland fisheries and wildlife management agency
Main webpage for NC's marine fisheries management agency

Problem Fish Species

Red Breasted SunfishCommon North Carolina sunfish include bluegill, redear, longear, warmouth, pumpkinseed, green and redbreast sunfish.  Only bluegill and redear sunfish are suited for North Carolina ponds. When stocked into fish ponds, the other sunfish usually produce an undesirable fish population. Green sunfish and warmouth are aggressive feeders and compete with bass and bluegill for food. If they get big enough, they even eat small bass.  The pumpkinseed, longear and redbreast sunfish usually do not grow big enough to interest fishermen and they overpopulate easily.


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