09-18-2007, 09:48 PM
I was able to get the F&G's side of the Foster Story. This is my interpretation so it is very possible I forgot a few of the detail.
Saturday of Labor Day weekend the F&G was notified by the irrigation company Foster would be drained by the next day. There was not much time to organize a transplant operation so the F&G choose to open it to fish salvage instead of letting the fish go to waste. The fish relocation at Winder was attempted but wasn't very effective. The fish relocation at Winder was good for public relations but did little to minimize the impact of the drought.
At this point it only looks like Winder and Foster will be drained. All of the other Preston Lakes should have enough water that most fish should be able to survive (Twin Lakes, Treasureton, Condie, Glendale, Johnson and Lamont)
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Saturday of Labor Day weekend the F&G was notified by the irrigation company Foster would be drained by the next day. There was not much time to organize a transplant operation so the F&G choose to open it to fish salvage instead of letting the fish go to waste. The fish relocation at Winder was attempted but wasn't very effective. The fish relocation at Winder was good for public relations but did little to minimize the impact of the drought.
At this point it only looks like Winder and Foster will be drained. All of the other Preston Lakes should have enough water that most fish should be able to survive (Twin Lakes, Treasureton, Condie, Glendale, Johnson and Lamont)
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