Learn PondStat.
Understand Your Pond.
Explore step-by-step instructions, platform capabilities, fisheries science and practical answers for getting more from your pond data.
Choose what you want to learn
Each resource has a specific purpose—from completing a task inside PondStat to understanding the fisheries science behind your results.
How to Use PondStat
Follow practical instructions for creating a pond, recording management activities, entering sampling data and working with PondStat’s tables and graphs.
- Create and update a pond
- Record stocking and sampling events
- Add fish individually or import Excel data
- Review tables and generate graphs
Data Inputs & Reports
See what information PondStat can record, what the platform calculates automatically and how your results can be reviewed or exported.
- Pond, feeding and fertilization inputs
- Stocking, sampling and water-quality records
- Calculated fisheries metrics
- Tables, graphs, Excel and PDF outputs
Fisheries Math & Science
Understand the published equations and fisheries concepts PondStat uses to transform fish measurements into useful analytical information.
- Standard Weight and Relative Weight
- Length groups and average fish condition
- Proportional Size Distribution
- Supported species and scientific references
Frequently Asked Questions
Find direct answers about accounts, memberships, multiple ponds, data entry, calculations, privacy and technical support.
- Getting started and account access
- Membership renewal and cancellation
- Pond data and fisheries calculations
- Privacy and technical assistance
New to PondStat? Start here.
Follow these four steps to understand what PondStat tracks, set up your pond correctly and begin turning field measurements into useful information.
See what PondStat can track
Review the available pond, stocking, sampling, water-quality and fish-measurement inputs, along with the reports PondStat generates.
Explore Data Inputs & ReportsCreate and configure your pond
Use the step-by-step guide to create your pond, add its characteristics and record applicable management history.
Open the User GuideEnter sampling and fish data
Add individual fish while sampling or import larger historical datasets using PondStat’s spreadsheet workflow.
Learn How to Enter DataUnderstand the fisheries math
Learn how Standard Weight, Relative Weight, length groups and long-term trends help tell the story behind your data.
Explore the Fisheries ScienceReview common questions about accounts, memberships, data, calculations and technical support.
Find the right kind of support
Choose the option that best matches what you are trying to accomplish inside PondStat.
I need help completing a task
Use the step-by-step guide for pond setup, sampling events, data imports, tables, graphs and other platform activities.
Open the User GuideI have a common question
Browse answers about memberships, multiple ponds, fish data, calculations, privacy, account access and technical support.
Browse the FAQsI still need assistance
Send the PondStat team your account, membership, data-entry or technical question and include a clear description of what you are experiencing.
Email PondStat SupportWhen contacting support, include the email address associated with your account and a description of the issue. Do not send your password or complete payment-card information.
Your pond is telling a story. Start tracking it.
Turn every catch into useful fishery information. PondStat handles the calculations and organizes the results so you can follow your pond’s progress with greater clarity and confidence.
One Pond
per year for one pond