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#1 Jun-15-09 6:35AM
Pavilion Report - 061409
I decided to venture into the depths of the algae covered Pavilion Lake. Things started off quite fast and well with four fish in the first 15 minutes. Two of them were keepers (pics to come). I landed the fish on a combination of frogs and jigs.
Things slowed down a bit as I worked my way around the lake. I was able to pick off a fish here and there, again with the same baits, but no consistent numbers followed as I originally hoped.
I ended up with about 10 bass in a couple of hours of fishing.
Picture of 1lb Bass - Nice and healthy...
Cool marked up bass - both sides of him
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#2 Jun-15-09 7:15AM
Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
From what I saw, there were still a lot of small fish. By small, I mean under 6-8 inches. We may need to consider it again...
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#4 Jun-15-09 7:56PM
- bigjeffie
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
curly:
how much do the dye and bacteria treatments cost ?
i saw the village out today with a boat
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#5 Jun-16-09 5:54AM
- bigjeffie
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
is there any talk of stepping up the work for the other waters?
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#6 Jun-16-09 8:44AM
- Ernie
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
Algae get s ugly when it gets hot quickly. ASHOA has a contractor that admisters chemicals. The Lakes & Ponds Committee makes recommendations to the board. Curly sold them on the idea of dye and bacteria and they let us "test" it on Cedar. Hopefully, we can get them to expand it.
I may or may not be at the meeting tomorrow night but it would be good if a couple of resident fishermen came to it. Some of it is boring but the fish and water quality is always talked about.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#7 Jun-16-09 9:31AM
- NOVAhunter
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
I'm no biologist, but is there any thought of maybe planting native grasses in the lakes to absorb the excess nitrogen that is running in to them? Might help keep the algae down, build structure and cover etc. I watched Pavilion's algea grow last week like it was some monster out of a steven king book.
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#8 Jun-16-09 9:57AM
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
We have had that grass discussion but there are too many people that want a more manicured look to the lakes. I have always liked the cattails and they are gone....completely! I lost that battle big time. We just need to keep pressing. The dye/bacteria that Curly has been applying on Cedar is what works best.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#9 Jun-16-09 10:02AM
- NOVAhunter
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
That is too bad. I have always liked spatterdock and wild celery. I guess because fish like it as well... There is nothing like pulling a buzzbait across the wild celery and having a fish blow up on it. By a manicured look, I assume that means that people like the desert look.
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#10 Jun-16-09 10:31AM
- Ernie
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Re: Pavilion Report - 061409
NOVAhunter wrote:
By a manicured look, I assume that means that people like the desert look.
That's the fight......some folks like the "golf course" look. But we are winning the battle by having a more wild look by keeping the natural plantings and mowing away from them.
Time to go fishin' again!
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