05-24-2021, 04:28 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2021, 01:45 PM by wiperhunter2.)
I know the design engineer so I have some information as to what is the intent. Keep in mind that once it leaves design, other powers make the final decisions.
1) Yes, the pond is full. It is actually a little fuller than one would expect based on the level that Willard Creek was pre-pond. The sand above is for beaches, as requested. This low water year did slow the fill rate substantially.
2) The pond was 15' deep before the work started. It is now 45' deep. An Aerator was installed recently that pulls the cold water from the bottom and drops it over a![[Image: water-fall-Willard-Creek-Pond.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/L90S95k/water-fall-Willard-Creek-Pond.jpg)
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cascading rock waterfall. This should keep the trout healthy all year around.
3) Only about 400 trout have been planted, 100 each in 4 plantings. It seems like a waste of time and money to drive there with just 100 fish at a time, unless it is for something else. I have seen this done after killing off water to confirm the water is now safe to stock.
4) Baby Bluegill were reportedly stocked, from out of state, in exchange for walleye eggs. The local certified source for Bluegill, crappie, and perch is Pineview. Unfortunately, with Pineview down so low, the panfish are not in cover and when they tried to shock up some transplants they pretty much failed.
5) I seriously wonder how many trout actually survived with all of the Grebes and Cormorants that hit the pond.
6) Fisheneer has it right regarding the stocking plans, opening plans, etc., but I bet he will admit that one rolls with the punches when we have water conditions like this year.
1) Yes, the pond is full. It is actually a little fuller than one would expect based on the level that Willard Creek was pre-pond. The sand above is for beaches, as requested. This low water year did slow the fill rate substantially.
2) The pond was 15' deep before the work started. It is now 45' deep. An Aerator was installed recently that pulls the cold water from the bottom and drops it over a
online pic share
cascading rock waterfall. This should keep the trout healthy all year around.
3) Only about 400 trout have been planted, 100 each in 4 plantings. It seems like a waste of time and money to drive there with just 100 fish at a time, unless it is for something else. I have seen this done after killing off water to confirm the water is now safe to stock.
4) Baby Bluegill were reportedly stocked, from out of state, in exchange for walleye eggs. The local certified source for Bluegill, crappie, and perch is Pineview. Unfortunately, with Pineview down so low, the panfish are not in cover and when they tried to shock up some transplants they pretty much failed.
5) I seriously wonder how many trout actually survived with all of the Grebes and Cormorants that hit the pond.
6) Fisheneer has it right regarding the stocking plans, opening plans, etc., but I bet he will admit that one rolls with the punches when we have water conditions like this year.