Pond and Stream Management

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Pond & Stream Management

Ponds and Lakes

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Information in this section will help you control water plants, improve fishing and frogging, build and maintain better ponds, and manage your pond's water quality. Technical guides called Aquaguides provide additional information and are available for download.

Streams

Learn best practices for building near Missouri streams, stabilizing stream banks, and sustainable sand and gravel removal.

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Stocking Fish in Your Pond

Get your new pond off to a good start by stocking the right combination of fish species and sizes in the right sequence. 

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Nuisance Aquatic Plant ID

Some aquatic plants can become nuisances in ponds. Before applying control measures, browse this list of common water plants to identify which ones are causing problems in your pond.

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Streams: Sand and Gravel Management

Learn how to manage sediments in streams and slow the erosion of stream banks. 

Pond Care Series

Watch a series of videos on how to manage and improve your ponds.
Additional Resources
Missouri Pond Handbook1.28 MB
Learn how to develop and manage a new fishing pond, manage an old pond, and solve common pond problems.
Watershed Protection Practice663.74 KB
This 40-page publication explains nonpoint source water pollution from forest management operations and provides methods to reduce their effects on Missouri soils and streams.
Classic Stream Problems
Learn how to properly deal with many of the challenges of living along streams.
Understanding Streams
Learn how streams work and what you can do to ensure they will continue to function properly.