We went fishing last weekend and didnt catch much of anything. we also had jugs set out, which kept getting the bait eaten.
I rescued one very small catfish from an abandoned jug, and caught another equally small one from the bank.
the lake is over grown with lilies and the owner says he found some "safe" spray that he plans on applying, I am trying to convince him to invest in an aquatic mower, but they start at 3k, and I am not sure that is going to happen.
would adding grass carp (or something else?) cut back on lilies quickly, or will it take months/years?
is there anything I can do (legally) to increase good big fish population, i think the owner would be ok with bass, or cat fish, he never indicated a preference. I think he just wants a lake to fish.
the water is a muddy color, but doesnt seem to have noticeable suspended sediment. I am pretty sure it is a very old manmade lake, dug out from a creek.
I went to where the water flows out, it goes into a wide, shallow, rocky creek, that goes into the warrior. Using google earth I can see that it gets pretty small and eventually cant be seen from sat pictures. Using the road map (that has the whole creek marked) I followed it to the river. where it dumps into the river has been turned into a concrete culvert.
The water flowing out of the pond is crystal clear. and warm.