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.
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 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.