Researcher is holding a largemouth bass

Researcher is holding a largemouth bass. Standard methods to sample and monitor fish serve agriculture in many ways.  Farm ponds are important features and food providers across the rural United States.  Wild capture fisheries provide important food sources for Americans.  These methods allow farmers, biologists, and capture fishers to monitor fish populations, compare data, make predictions and improve fisheries. We provide methods from farm ponds and lakes; to streams and large rivers, to even the Great Lakes, which support one of our nation’s greatest freshwater fisheries.