About Us

Bjornsen Pond Management is your full-service partner for pond and lake stewardship

We specialize in full-service pond and lake audits, including electrofishing surveys and expert fish stocking using only genetically superior fish. We also offer a wide selection of high-quality supplies to help keep your pond clean, balanced, and productive.

Our team includes fisheries biologists, experienced pond managers, and product specialists who know what it takes to build a healthy, beautiful, and high-performing pond. Whether you’re starting from scratch or improving an existing fishery, we’re here to help.

With decades of hands-on experience managing private ponds, HOAs, golf courses, hunting and fishing clubs, city municipalities, and private ponds we’ve worked with landowners across the Midwest—and as lifelong Iowans, we know what works in this climate. If you want a pond that looks better, fishes better, and stays that way into the future, we’re ready to get to work.

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The Bjornsen Difference

  • Experience You Can Count On

    Our team at Bjornsen Pond Management is made up of seasoned professionals with lifelong experience in pond, fisheries, and land management. Backed by strong credentials and real-world know-how, we deliver practical solutions that get results.

  • Quality Products

    We don’t just sell pond products—we test them on our own properties. Over the years, we’ve rejected hundreds of products that did not perform as advertised. If it’s in our store, it’s because it works. For example, our PondFit™ Beneficial Bacteria contains five times more colony-forming beneficial bacteria units than competitive brands for faster, more effective results. We couldn’t find a bacteria that met our standards, so we made our own! Our pond dyes? The highest pigment concentrations on the market. Every recommendation we make is backed by proven performance.

  • Superior Fish Genetics. Proven Results.

    Not all fish are created equal. We stock only from hatcheries focused on elite genetics—because that’s the key to building a true trophy fishery. We often travel farther and pay more to bring you the best. Equally important is developing a stocking plan for your specific pond. Predator to prey ratios are necessary to you ever reaching your fish growth goals. If you’re serious about growing big, healthy fish, it starts with superior genetics—and we never settle for less.

  • Our Fleet. Your Advantage.

    With our own fleet of fish stocking trucks and electrofishing boats, we control our schedule—not someone else. And with our own hatchery tanks and nursery ponds, we bring in genetically superior fish and grow them to the sizes that will work best in your pond. All of this means timely, year-round service tailored to what’s best for your pond.

  • Expert Support. Fast Shipping. Online or In-Store.

    Whether you shop online or in person, our product specialists are here to help you find the right solutions and apply them correctly. And with fast, reliable shipping across the U.S., you get what you need—when you need it.

Kevin Bjornsen

Founder, Bjornsen Pond Management

As a lifelong Iowan with a deep-rooted passion for the outdoors, Kevin Bjornsen brings years of hands-on experience in pond and land management. Over the years, he has owned and cared for private and commercial waterbodies, gaining a deep understanding of fisheries science, habitat enhancement, and sustainable land stewardship.

Kevin founded Bjornsen Pond Management with a clear mission: to help landowners create and maintain healthy, productive ponds that meet their unique goals—whether for recreation, conservation, aesthetics, or all of the above. His work is grounded in practical knowledge, a commitment to environmental responsibility, and a deep respect for the land.

Wes Sleeper

Fisheries Biologist

Wes Sleeper brings decades of hands-on experience in fisheries science and pond management. He began his career with the Iowa DNR, where he worked on invasive species monitoring and Asian carp research. Wes holds a degree in Fisheries Biology from Iowa State University and a Master’s from Southeast Missouri State, where his research focused on species such as Asian carp, alligator gar, paddlefish, smallmouth bass, and endangered cave-dwelling fish.

Prior to joining Bjornsen Pond Management, Wes served as a Trout Management Biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, overseeing the White River system and other key trout fisheries. His deep expertise in fish behavior, habitat, and waterbody health makes him a trusted advisor for pond owners seeking to build or improve their fisheries.