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Fee Fishing

Fishing is the number one recreational pastime in the U.S., and people willing to spend a lot of money doing what they love.   Hence, small ponds are not only fun to fish, they can be a source of income as well.  Pond owners can make money by leasing ponds to groups or fishing clubs, by charging a daily fee to fish, or by charging per pound of fish harvested.  For more information of fee fishing, see the publications below.

(SRAC) 479A Fee Fishing: An Introduction

(SRAC) 480 Fee-Fishing Ponds: Management of Food Fish and Water Quality

(SRAC) 481 Development and Management of Fishing Leases

(SRAC) 482 Fee-Fishing: Location, Site Development, and Other Considerations