Hi, My name is Mike Marlow owner of Marlows Fisheries & Lake Management. We’ve been raising live fish for farm ponds and back yard ponds for over 20 years. We also build ponds and provide products to our customers. You may be wondering what this has to do with “making money and eating well.” Lets just say, if you have a pond on your property, you may have a gold mine and don’t know it.

Most people don’t think twice about a pond as it becomes a beautiful focal point for the property. What I mean is, with a little fixing up, your pond will transform from a liability to an asset. On average, a property with a well maintained and stocked pond will sell for 10 to 20% more $$$’s than one that is not maintained or without a pond at all. How’s that for adding value to your property.

If you have a pond on your property and are not in the market to sell, why not make it work for you. Here’s how, grow your own fish for consumption. Everyone knows fish are high in nutrients important to our diets. With the price of fresh fish soring ever higher it makes sense to grow your own. Stocking your pond with the right amount of hatchery fish can yield you several ponds of fresh fish annually. In most cases you can stock a half acre pond with 3″ to 4″ game fish for less than $300.00. Obviously 3″ fish are not large enough to eat. But, with the right amount of feed, within two years, you can have a crop of food size fish that can be harvested from your original stocking. With proper management, your pond will produce several pounds of fresh fish each year even without restocking.

Next time I will offer fast fish growing tips. Until then, please respond with any comments or questions. Have a great day.

Ohio has some of the best private and public fishing in the world. From secluded summertime getaways to snagging the the perfect bass, there is a little of everything to be discovered. Let this be a guide for 10 great places to fish throughout Ohio.

1. Marlow’s Fishing Park- Located in south east Ohio, (Little Hocking). Paylake, food, and fish hatchery. 740-989-5812
2. Lake Shawn- Eastern Ohio fishing, swimming, camping.
3. Hidden Acres Campground- Northern Central Ohio fishing and camping.
4. Castaway Lakes- Located in Hillsboro Ohio. Paylake fishing.
5. Zane Shawnee Caverns- Caves, camping, and fishing. Bellefontaine, Ohio.
6. Rainbow Lakes- Fishing 24 hours a day. Fairborn, Ohio.
7. Moor Acre Lakes- 3 fishing pay lakes in Jefferson, Ohio
8. Oak Crest Campgrounds- Fishing, boating, hiking. West Liberty, Ohio.
9. Country Cove Village- 3 spring fed ponds with a variety of fish. Rockbridge, Ohio.
10. Put-in-Bay- Experience Great Lakes fishing.