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Finally, some rain. #231839 08/21/10 11:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	We finally got some rain last night and this morning, totaling 1 3/8". I looked at the pond, but it only came up 1", even tho I was running the well into the pond all night long also. The water had a lot less visibility, due to the runoff, and I noticed that there were numerous 2" YOY LMB dead around the shoreline. Quick water temp change in the shallows maybe? One good thing happened is that the CC were feeding last night. 2 were caught on the trot line, one about 3#-4# from the Spring 2009 stocking and one about 6#-7# that was older. (I fin clipped all the ones stocked in 2009) So, that brings the total to around 15 CC removed this year. I started the feeder again last week, and the CC were caught in that area. The neighbor is planning on having a fish fry in the next week or so. I put them in a cage and will keep them fed 'till then. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Finally, some rain. esshup #231841 08/21/10 12:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area R Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area	Hmmm, sounds like it rained more in your gauge than in your pond...

Re: Finally, some rain. Rainman #231842 08/21/10 12:05 PM
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Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area	I'd bet the YOY die-off was a combination of rapid temp AND PH change. With the dead fish in the shallows, try some chicken liver to catch some CC in the shallows that will be there cleaning up. Last edited by Rainman; 08/21/10 12:07 PM.

Re: Finally, some rain. Rainman #231844 08/21/10 01:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Scot, At least you got some rain. It's misting so lightly here it doesn't even make ripples in the water. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Finally, some rain. Cecil Baird1 #231851 08/21/10 03:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	The ground is so dry here that it soaked it up as fast as it was coming down. The wild cherry trees have leaves that look wilted, and some trees are losing their leaves like it was Fall. I'll re-bait the trot line tonight and hope for the best. The liver is thawing out now. This week between the evaporation and the farmer running his irrigation system I've lost about an inch a day in the pond. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Finally, some rain. esshup #232416 08/26/10 01:44 PM
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Matt Clark Lunker M Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 823 S.E. Iowa	Wow...you're talking about drought and we've had nothing BUT rainy weather all summer (and spring) long. Just MIGHT be able to start fishing the rivers end of next week...all will be 3-4' below action stages (maybe 7 feet below flood) for the first time since early May. In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times. My wife figures I'm due to die any day now...

Re: Finally, some rain. Matt Clark #232432 08/26/10 03:34 PM
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TOM G Lunker T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,086 Dawson Tx	Its so dry where Im at in Texas,my tractor fell in a crack in the ground and got stuck. I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two!

Re: Finally, some rain. TOM G #232433 08/26/10 04:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	Originally Posted By: TOM G Its so dry where Im at in Texas,my tractor fell in a crack in the ground and got stuck. and Mama didn't offer you a teaspoon to dig 'er out?

Re: Finally, some rain. Brettski #232434 08/26/10 04:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	It's so dry, the trees are bribing the dogs. It's so dry I saw two trees fighting over a dog. Its so dry here that the fire hydrants are chasing the dogs around. It's so dry the government has announced a water pistol buy back. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

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