Coastal Comments

This Week's Column:

Kick the lake into shape
P.J. Waters, Aquaculture Extension Assistant, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant/Auburn Marine Center

With the changing of the clocks, most of us are looking forward to spending more time outside. For those with lakes and ponds, that may mean more time fishing, swimming or just relaxing by the water. If your New Year’s resolution included getting the lake back into shape, or you just want to know more about how to manage it for better fishing, there are several upcoming pond and lake management workshops for you to take advantage of. These events are free to attend, but you will need to register. (read more)

 

Previous Columns

• Kick the lake into shape by P.J. Waters (March 13, 2012)
• Ponds should be properly limed in October or November by P.J. Waters (October 11, 2011)
• Fish Loss by P.J. Waters (August 30, 2011)
• Coastal Community Hazards by Jody Thompson (August 25, 2011)
• Pond Workshops by P.J. Waters (July 12, 2011)
• Oyster Gardening Program 2011 by P. J. Waters (April 20, 2011)
• Earth Day by Jody Thompson (April 6, 2011)
• Oyster Gardening by P.J. Waters (March 30, 2011) 
• Storm Resilience by Jody Thompson (March 2, 2011)
• Keep tabs on your pond by P.J. Waters (December 10, 2010)
• Contamination Cleanup by P.J. Waters (September 23, 2010)
• Coastal Access by Jody Thompson (August 25, 2010)
• Tips to help prevent fish loss by P.J. Waters (August 10, 2010)
• Moving forward by Bill Walton (July 30, 2010)
• Sustainable buildings take the LEED by Jody Thompson (July 27, 2010)
• Is your seafood safe? by Bill Walton (July 1, 2010)
• Teamwork gets more done by Jody Thompson (June 16, 2010)
• Be a responsible boater by Christian Miller (June 4, 2010)
• Oil spill closures by Bill Walton (May 22, 2010)
• Recreational pond management by P.J. Waters (May 7, 2010)
• Potential impacts of the Deep Water Horizon spill by Christian Miller (April 30, 2010)
• Oysters and oystermen by Bill Walton (April 16, 2010)
• 2010 Oyster Gardening by P.J. Waters (April 5, 2010)
• The High Cost of Stormwater by Christian Miller and Sara Shields (March 29, 2010)
• Ask about your seafood by Bill Walton (March 26, 2010)
• Water access fuels economy by Jody Thompson (March 5, 2010)
• Seagrasses have many important jobs by Sara Shields and Bill Walton (February 11, 2010)
• Building green by Jody Thompson (January 30, 2010)
• The Value of recordkeeping by P.J. Waters (January 22, 2010)
• Man-made debris impacts aquatic environments by Christian Miller (January 13, 2010)
• Oyster gardening in Mobile Bay by PJ Waters (December 14, 2009)
• What is an estuary? by Jody Thompson (December 2, 2009)
• FDA makes new rules for Gulf oysters by Bill Walton (October 29, 2009)
• Waterfronts may get help to stay in business by Jody Thompson (October 21, 2009)
• Mercury in shellfish by Bill Walton (September 29, 2009)
• Invasive popcorn trees can take over by Jody Thompson (September 16, 2009)
• Predators drill holes in oyster profits by Bill Walton (August 20, 2009)
• Gulf of Mexico Alliance by Jody Thompson (August 03, 2009)
• Oyster connoisseur by Bill Walton (July 15, 2009)
• Fish-loss events by P.J. Waters (May 21, 2009)
• Oyster romance by Bill Walton (May 08, 2009)
• May is wetlands month by Jody Thompson (April 28, 2009)
• Fire ants kill fish by P.J. Waters (April 17, 2009)
• Restoring coastal environments by Bill Walton (April 01, 2009)
• Mobile Bay watershed by Christian Miller (February 27, 2009)
• Bacteria by Jody Thompson (January 22, 2009)
• Keeping your pond up by P.J. Waters (January 15, 2009)
• The last harvest by P.J. Waters (December 2, 2008)
• Muddy waters by Jody Thompson (November 10, 2008)
• Role of alkalinity in a pond by P.J. Waters (October 13, 2008)
• Water Conservation by Jody A. Thompson (October 10, 2008)
• Alabama Coastal Cleanup 2008 by Jody A. Thompson (September 17, 2008)
• Weeding your pond by P.J. Waters (September 8, 2008)
• Xeriscaping by Jody A. Thompson (August 27, 2008)
• Grass carp by P.J. Waters (August 21, 2008)
• Wetlands by Jody A. Thompson (August 8, 2008)
• Liming your pond by P.J. Waters (August 4, 2008)
• The dead zone by Jody A. Thompson (July 15, 2008)
• Stocking a pond by P.J. Waters (July 7, 2008)
• Overusing fertilizer by Jody A. Thompson (June 18, 2008)
• Working Waterfront Legislative Updates by Jody A. Thompson (June 06, 2008)
• Honeybee Gardens by Jody A. Thompson (May 23, 2008)
• Weed Identification by P.J. Waters (May 20, 2008) 
• StreamSide Buffers by Jody A. Thompson (April 30, 2008)
• Watersheds by Jody A. Thompson (April 16, 2008)
• Restore the Bay Through Oyster Gardening by P.J. Waters (April 9, 2008)
• Americorps by Jody A. Thompson (April 4, 2008)
• Oxygen Levels by P.J. Waters (March 28, 2008)
• Oyster Gardening by P.J. Waters (March 14, 2008)
• Biological Weed Control by P.J. Waters (February 29, 2008)
• Limits for Grouper by Rick Wallace (January 31, 2008)
• Spring Fertilizing by P. J. Waters (January 27, 2008)
• Overfishing of Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish by Rick Wallace (January 11, 2008)
• Pond Condition and Management by P.J. Waters (January 3, 2008)
• Harvesting Your Pond by P.J. Waters (December 9, 2007)
• Tilapia by Rick Wallace (November 29, 2007)
• Oyster Gardening by P.J. Waters (November 14, 2007)
• Seafood Consumption by Rick Wallace (November 9, 2007)
• Pond Stocking by P.J. Waters (October 26, 2007)
• Artificial Reefs by Rick Wallace (October 19, 2007)
• Red Snapper Limits for 2008 by Rick Wallace (September 6, 2007)
• Liming Your Pool by P.J. Waters (August 23, 2007)
• Riparian Rights by Rick Wallace (August 19, 2007)
• Weeds by P.J. Waters (August 8, 2007)
• Yellowfin Grouper are Most Unusual by Rick Wallace (July 26, 2007)
• Low Oxygen by P.J. Waters (July 11, 2007)
• NOAA Stocks Report by Rick Wallace (July 8, 2007)
• How I Spent My Summer Vacation by P.J. Waters (June 26, 2007)
• Fish Kills in Ponds by P.J. Waters (June 1, 2007)
• Oyster Gardening Workshop by P.J. Waters (May 9, 2007)
• Oyster Gardening Program by P.J. Waters (April 19, 2007)
• Water Gardeners by Jody A. Thompson (April 11, 2007)
• Grass Carp by P.J. Waters (March 26, 2007)
• Marine Debris by Shonda Borden (March 14, 2007)
• Pond Scum by P.J. Waters (March 5, 2007)
• Recycle Mardi Gras Beads by Shonda Borden (February 14, 2007)
• Fertilizing Your Pond by P.J. Waters (January 25, 2007)
• Bald Eagles by Shonda Borden (January 17, 2007)
• Water Conservation by Shonda Borden (December 19, 2006)
• Elberta Middle School by P.J. Waters (December 14, 2006)
• Oyster Gardening Project Report by P.J. Waters (November 29, 2006)
• Weeks Bay by Shonda Borden (November 20, 2006)
• Bays & Bayous Symposium 2006 by Shonda Borden (October 19, 2006)
• Mosquito Fish by P.J. Waters (October 7, 2006)
• Love Bugs by Shonda Borden (September 20, 2006)
• Aquaculture by P.J. Waters (September 9, 2006)
• Coastal Cleanup by Shonda Borden (August 29, 2006)
• Weed Identification by P.J. Waters (August 10, 2006)
• Water Conservation by Shonda Borden (August 02, 2006)
• Green Roofs by Jody A. Thompson (July 19, 2006)
• Fish Ponds by P.J. Waters (July 14, 2006)
• Dogs and Beaches by Shonda Borden (July 5, 2006)
• Summer Aquascience by P.J. Waters (June 20, 2006)
• Biological Weed Control by P.J. Waters (May 19, 2006)
• Memorial Day by Shonda Borden (May 10, 2006)
• Clay Turbidity by P.J. Waters (April 20, 2006)
• Fire Ants by Shonda Borden (April 12, 2006)
• Pond Balance by P.J. Waters (March 22, 2006)
• Boat Show by Shonda Borden (March 15, 2006)
• Fish Diseases by P.J. Waters (February 24, 2006)
• The Mobile Delta by Shonda Borden (February 14, 2006)
• Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles by Rick Wallace (February 13, 2006)
• Channel Catfish by P. J. Waters (January 31, 2006)
• Endangered Species by Shonda Borden (January 19, 2006)
• Christmas Tree Recycling by Shonda Borden (December 22, 2005)
• Overfished? by Rick Wallace (December 14, 2005)
• Bottom Fishing by Rick Wallace (November 18, 2005)
• Aquatic Nuisance Species by Shonda Borden (November 2, 2005)
• The Beach Mouse by Shonda Borden (September 23, 2005)
• National Marina Day by Shonda Borden (August 2, 2005)
• Hurricanes and Boats by Shonda Borden (July 5, 2005)
• Marine Sanitation Devices by Shonda Borden (May 12, 2005)
• Amberjack by Rick Wallace (April 5, 2005)
• The Bilge Battle by Shonda Borden (March 16, 2005)
• Sheepshead by Rick Wallace (March 9, 2005)