On Site Consultations

Herman Brothers have helped 100’s of fishing clubs, campgrounds, lake associations, and private recreational land owners not only become better stewards of their land and resources, but also to manage their lakes and ponds for exactly what purpose they want or need them to be. “One size fits all” is not the case when it comes to managing a body of water! We travel across the state of Illinois all year long teaching clients how to properly manage and maintain their water to best suit their individual goals!

Herman Brothers have also started a FEATURED PROPERTY division that focuses on recreational land for sale, lease, or memberships. We regularly inspect properties to make sure the current body of water will suit the prospective owners needs. We also help determine before the sale the logistics as to whether a pond or lake can feasibly be built on a property. Another aspect of our featured properties division would be to help sellers, fishing clubs, and campgrounds market their piece of property while adding value and desirability.

Consultation Packages:

A Full Lake Audit consists of a complete fish population analysis either by a trapnetting survey or by an electrofishing survey. Also, on-site we will visually analyze the water quality, inspect the dam, identify the weeds and algae, evaluate the overall habitat, and incorporate your lake goals to create a completely customized written report and management plan. Cost of the Full Lake Audit is $600 plus $3 per mile one way from Peoria.

An On-Site Survey is for properties planning on a new lake, enquiring about vegetation control, or just simply inspecting a property before or after purchasing. We still incorporate fisheries management into the equation, just without the need for the actual electrofishing survey. Cost of an On-Site Survey is $250 plus $1.50 per mile one way from Peoria.

The Featured Property Package is for Properties for Sale, Campgrounds, and Fishing Clubs looking to add value and marketability to their property. Strict requirements must be met in order for a property to become a (Herman Brothers Featured Property). Our name is extremely important to the success of our business and we will only put our name on properties that we are currently managing and improving. Requirements would be a Full Lake Audit with written management plan along with a defined amount of improvements that would need to be made. The minimum amount of improvement needed would be at the sole discretion of HB for each individual property.