In this entertaining guide, Louise Riotte tells you everything you need to know to create a productive pond on your own land, from siting the pond to maintaining water quality and stocking the pond with fish. She also includes plenty of old-time fishing lore and scrumptious recipes for freshly caught fish.
Whether you live on a small suburban lot or have a many acres in the country, this inspiring collection will empower you to increase your self-sufficiently and embrace a more independent lifestyle. A variety of authors share their specialized knowledge and provide practical instructions for basic country skills like preserving vegetables, developing water systems, keeping farm animals, and renovating barns. From sharpening an axe to baking your own bread, you’ll be amazed at the many ways learning traditional skills can enrich your life.
The Pocket Fishing Basics Guide is a handy reference for any aspiring angler, providing all kinds of questions and basic techniques on freshwater fishing across America. Inside, fishermen will find information about North American fish species, how to find prime fishing spots, safety tips while fishing, selecting appropriate bait, artificial lures and tackle, proper fishing techniques, handling and cleaning fish, and more! Written by an award-winning outdoor writer, this is the essential, pocket-sized guide for any angler hoping to have a bountiful and enjoyable fishing experience.
Chicago & Cook County Illinois Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 967 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of 23 full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on NEW NEW Completely revised, corrected, and updated With dozens of new listings and maps for fishing available in Chicago, the suburban areas and Cook County Written and edited by: Jim Maccracken and the staff at Recreational Guides Includes: Arrowhead Lake* Ashbourne Park Lake Auburn Park Lake Axehead Lake* Beck Lake* Belleau Lake* Belly Deep Slough* Big Bend Lake* Black Bear Park Pond Bode Lakes* Bristol Park Ponds Bullfrog Lake* Bussee Lake* Calumet Rivers (F) Campanelli Park Pond Centennial Park Pond Orland Park Centennial Park Pond Tinley Park Centennial Park Pond Wheeling Cermak Quarry Lake* Charlemange Park Lake Chestnut Park Lake Chicago Rivers (F) Colony Park Lake Columbus Park Lagoon Community Park Ponds Deer Creek Deer Grove Lakes Derda Park Pond Des Plaines River (F) Dolphin Lake Donut Lake Douglas Park Lagoon Eagle Park Lake Emity Park Lake Evergreen Park Lake Flatfoot Lake* Flick Park Pond Galley Park Lake Garfield Park Lagoon* Glenbrook Park Lake Gompers Park Lake Goose Lake Park Lake Gouwens Park Lake Gray Form Park Green Lake* Hanover Park Community Park Pond Helen Park Pond Heritage Park Lake High Point Park Lake Highland Park Pond Horsetail Lake* Humboldt Park Lagoon* Humbracht Park Pond Ida Lake* Indian Ridge Park Pond Jackson Park Lagoon Joes Pond* Johnson Park Pond Juniper Park Pond Kelly Park Lake Kermits Korner Park Lake Kingsport Park Pond Kiwanis Park Pond Kollar Park Lake Lake Arlington Lake Calumet Lake George* Lake Katherine Lake Michigan Lake Opeka* Lake Shermerville Lake Terremere Lakeshore Park Pond Lincoln Park Lagoons* Lindberg Park Pond Little Calumet River Maple Lake* Marley Creek Park Pond Marquette Park Lagoon* Martin Park Pond McGinnis Slough McKinley Park Pond Midlothian Creek Midlothian Reservoir* Mill Creek North and South Ridge Park Ponds Oak Brook Park Lake Oak Grove Park Pond Oak Lawn Memorial Park Pond Papoose Lake* Parkhill Park Lake Parkview Park Pond Penny Road Pond Peregrine Park Lake Plum Creek Plum Grove Reservoir Potawatomie Lake Powderhorn Lake* Prairie Lakes Ponds Prairie Park Pond Prairie View Park Pond Ranger Park Pond Richard Kelly Park Lake Riis Park Lagoon Robert Jackson Clearwater Park Lake Sag Quarry Lakes* Saganaskee Slough* Salt Creek (F) Schussler Park Pond Sherman Park Lagoon Shiller Pond* Shoe Factory Road Lake Skokie Lagoons* Skokie River (F) Spring Creek Estates Park Pond Sunny Side Park Pond Surrey Woods Park Lake Tampier Lake* Thorn Creek Tinley Creek Tree Top Park Pond Tuma Lake Turtlehead Lake* Volkening Lake Wampum Lake Washington Park Pond Wheeling Central Park Lake Whispering Lake Park and Wolf Lake* Lakes with an asterisk (*) have structure maps Streams and Rivers with an (F) are floatable
A great beginner’s guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more. New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you’ll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and award-winning outdoor writer Wade Bourne was taught to fish by his father. In turn, Bourne taught his children how to fish. Now he brings his expertise to Basic Fishing, a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs, and lessons. You'll learn all about: How to catch fish—guaranteed! Different types of fishing equipment How to select bait, lures, and tackle Where and how to find good fishing spots Boats, boat accessories, and motors Methods for cooking and cleaning fish Increasing your fishing skills Fishing safety And more! This book is great for families looking to bond in the great outdoors, and it proves that the joy of fishing can last a lifetime and beyond as it is passed down from generation to generation. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more.
DuPage County Illinois Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 687 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of 12 full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on Abbywood Park Pond Arboretum Woods Park Lake Addison Centennial Park Pond Armstrong Park Ponds Army Trail Nature Center Pond Baileywood Park Pond Bass Lake * Beaver Pond Lake Bierman Park Lake Birchwood Park Lake Blackwell Lake Bloomingdale Ponds Brighton Ridge Park Lake Carol Acres Park Lake Carol Stream Community Park Lake Catfish Lake* Cheshire Park Lake Chirxhill Woods FP Lake Cloverdale Pond* College Road Park Pond Commissioners Park Pond Community Park Pond Cornerstone Park Lake Country Lakes Park Lakes Deep Quarry Lake* Dunham Place Park Pond Dupage River Parks East Pond DuPage Rivers (F) East Branch F P Lakes Easton Park Pond Evergreen Lake Recreation Area Lake Fair Oaks Park Pond Four Seasons Park Lake Fox Dale Park Lake Franzen Grove Park Lake Gerald Weeks Memorial Park Ponds Gladstone Park Pond Goose Lake Park Lake Green Lake* Greene Valley F P Lakes Grove Lake* Hampton Hill Park Lake Harbor East Park Lake Harbor West Park Lake Hawthorne Park Pond Heritage Farms Parks Ponds Heritage Park Lake Herrick Lake* Herrick Park Lake Hidden Lake* Hidden Pond Park Pond Horsetail Pond* Hunters Woods Park Lake Ides Grove East Park Lake Ides West Park Lake Jirsa Park Pond Knowls Park Pond Lagoon Park Lake Lake Carlton Lake Ellyn Park Lake Lake Foxcroft Lake Harriett Park Lake Lake Manor Park Pond Lakeview Park Lakes Lambert Lake Leisberg Park Pond Leslie Park Pond Lisle Park Ponds Lufkin Prk Pond Madison Meadow Park Pond Mallard Lake* Manary Park Pond Maple Lake* May Watts Park Lake Mayfair Station Park Ponds Mays Lakes McCaslin Park Pond Meadowbrook Park Pond Mill Pond Park Lake Mitchell Lakes Park Lakes Mud Lake Muddy Waters Park Lake Muskrat Pond Naperville Centennial Park Pond North Terrace Park Pond Northside Park Lagoon Oakwood Park Lake O'Brien Park Lake Old Grove Park Ponds Old Tavern Road Park Lake Olesen Estates Park Pond Orchard Brook Park Pond Panfish Park Lake Patriots Park Lake Pickerel Lake* Pioneer Park Pond Poss Lake* Prairie Trail Park Pond Prince Park Pond Prospect Park Ponds Rathje Lagoon Riverbend Pond Riverwalk Park Lake Round Meadow Lake* Rush Lake* Salt Creek (F) Schrader Park Ponds Seven Gables Park Pond Shining Waters Park Pond Silver Lake* Songbird Slough South Grove Park Pond South Spring Lake Southland Park Pond Spring Creek Reservoir* Spring Lake Springbrook Crossing Park Pond Springfield Park Lake St Joseph Creek Stonewort Pond* Summer Lakes Park Lakes Summerfield Lakes Park Lakes Sunfish Pond* Sunrise Park Pond Sutton Lake Tedrahn Park Lake Terrace View Park Pond Timber Lake* Timberlake Park Lake Toohey Park Pond Turner Park Pond Twin Lakes Park Ponds Ty Warner Park Ponds Veterans Park Lakes Vista Park Pond Waubonsie Park Lake West Lagoon* Westglen Commons Park Lake Westlake Park Lake Westmore Woods Park Ponds White Pine Pond* Willow Pond and Winding Creek Park Pond (F) means floatable river (*) indicates a structure map
Discover time-tested catfishing techniques including, stillfishing, driftfishing, trolling, jug fishing, limblining and noodling. See rods, reels and lines designed for catching these big cats. And learn a catfish's favorite foods, its seasonal movements, where it likes to live and how it uses its senses. Catfish are one of the hardest fighting and biggest gamefish in North America. If you fish for these giants, this book is a must!
New Haven County Connecticut Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 874 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of 17 full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on AnsoniaNature Center Pond Baldwins Pond Baummer Pond Beacon Hill Brook Beaver Park Lagoon Bladdens River Blanford Supply Ponds Branford River City Hall Pond Clarks Pond Coginchgaug River Colony Pond East River Edgewood Park Pond Eight Mile Brook Farm River Fountain Lake Reservoir Hammonaset River Hanover Pond Hop Brook Hor Brook Lake Housatonic River Iron Stream Kettletown Brook Lakewood Lake Little River Long Meadow Pond Brook Long Swamp Brook Lower Fulton Park Pond Maltby Lakes Mill River Mirror Lake Muddy River Naugatuck River Neck River North Farms Reservoir North Street Pond Picketts Pond Pine Lake Prospect Park Ponds Quassapaug Lake Quillan Reservoir Quinnipack Lake Quinnipack River Race Brook Saltonstall Lake Scoville Reservoir Seymour Reservoirs Sochrin Pond Southford Falls Pond Stibbs Lake Tenmile River Upper Fulton park Pond Wards Millpond West River Wharton Pond Willow Brook Wintergreen Lake Witek Memorial Park Lakes Saltwater Access Areas from west to east Charles Wheeler Wildlife Area Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge Cedar Beach Walnut Beach Silvers Sands State Park Wilcox Park Gulf Beach Bayview Beach Pond Point Beach Anchor Beach Woodmont Beach Baybrook Beach Dawson Beach Seabluff Beach Bradley Point Park Savin Rock Altschuler Beach Oak Street Beach Morse Beach and Sandy Point West Haven City Boat Ramp Bayview Park West River Memorial Park Bayview Park Long Wharf East Dock Park Quinnipiac River Park Criscoulo Park East Shore Park Fort Nathan Hale Park Forbes Bluff Access Lighthouse Park Parker Memorial Park East Haven Town Beach Farm River State Park Branford Trolley Access Branford Boat Ramp and Marina Pawson Park Stony Creek Town Dock Leetes Island and Shell Beach Chaffinch Island Access Crittenden Park Jacobs Beach Grass Island Access West Wharf East Wharf Hammanoset State Park (*) are floatable or canoeable rivers)