Bill Deauman

11:30 AM Perennial Plantings for Wildlife - Bill Deauman, Wildlife Biologist, NRCS

11:30 AM Perennial Plantings for Wildlife - Bill Deauman,

Wildlife Biologist, NRCS
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11:30 AM Perennial Plantings for Wildlife - Bill Deauman,

Wildlife Biologist, NRCS

The program will feature Dr. Billy Higginbotham, Extension Wildlife & Fisheries specialist from Overton, as well as Bill Deauman, a biologist with the USDA-NRCS.

Pond, or lake, construction for maximum fish production was one of the topics discussed by Bill Deauman, zone wildlife biologist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

A good lake site is critical, he pointed out.Yet, "it is hard to find a good site in East Texas."

The key for a good pond or lake is the construction."A properly constructed pond will last a long time," Deauman stated.

To begin a lake construction project, the soil needs to be considered.It should be high in clay content to hold water.

"People think all red soil is clay but its not," he added. (The NRCS office in your county can help determine the soil type in the area.)

Good ponds have been built on sandy sites that have spring flow adequate to make up for any seepage, Deauman added.
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Fish habitat will be more abundant around these islands than the shores, according to Deauman.

Another way to increase fish habitat is adding brush piles.In new ponds, leave as much timber standing as possible.Place one shelter for every one to three acres.

"Large mouth bass are around ambush points," Deauman told the fishermen and women at the event.

Spawning sites for the fish can be constructed by adding pea gravel or sand to lakes with mucky, organic or clay bottoms.

Construction for maximum fish production was one of the topics discussed by Bill Deauman, zone wildlife biologist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the recent Panola/Shelby County Pond Field Day in Carthage, Texas.

A good lake site is critical, he pointed out.Yet, "it is hard to find a good site in East Texas."

The key for a good pond or lake is the construction."A properly constructed pond will last a long time," Deauman stated.

To begin a lake construction project, the soil needs to be considered.It should be high in clay content to hold water.

"People think all red soil is clay but its not," he added.

Good ponds have been built on sandy sites that have spring flow adequate to make up for any seepage, Deauman added.
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Fish habitat will be more abundant around these islands than the shores, according to Deauman.

Another way to increase fish habitat is adding brush piles.In new ponds, leave as much timber standing as possible.Place one shelter for every one to three acres.

"Large mouth bass are around ambush points," Deauman told the fishermen and women at the event.

Spawning sites for the fish can be constructed by adding pea gravel or sand to lakes with mucky, organic or clay bottoms.