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Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #261728 06/11/11 11:15 AM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University D Dave Willis Lunker Dave Willis Lunker D Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University Time to get (make) one of those musky cradles?? Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine From Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.

Re: Weekly Observations Dave Willis #261737 06/11/11 01:18 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota The stick and I had a discussion about that yesterday! Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #262276 06/18/11 08:15 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota A whole lot of water movement this week with ground water level rising and 5 or so inches of rain since last report. Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #262411 06/20/11 04:35 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota I see the D.O. readings are pretty close to the same. Do you think that is because of all the rain? Is the D.O. saturation point of water the same at 70 degrees as it is at 40 degrees? Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Weekly Observations the stick #262422 06/20/11 07:24 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. No - colder water holds more O2.

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #262433 06/20/11 08:29 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota ewest - The D.O. is actually above saturation levels by the graph I got from Dr Dave. I assume that is possible given all the vertical water movement in an out of the pond along with the rain, winds and zoo plankton activity. I have seen it before but super-saturation is rare here. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #262436 06/20/11 08:56 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. Yes it can be like you describe. My answer was is the saturation level static - no it changes with temp. and cold water has a higher saturation level. It can be over 100% saturation level at which point it starts looking to give off the excess O2.

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #262481 06/21/11 09:22 AM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Originally Posted By: ewest Yes it can be like you describe. My answer was is the saturation level static - no it changes with temp. and cold water has a higher saturation level. It can be over 100% saturation level at which point it starts looking to give off the excess O2. Yes, I concurred with your D.O. water temperature correlation. I was just commenting further on the latest observation numbers. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #262519 06/21/11 04:24 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. How long do you normaly see the DOs above 100% saturation?

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #262549 06/21/11 08:17 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Originally Posted By: ewest How long do you normaly see the DOs above 100% saturation? It doesn't happen very often or last long. I would have to go back through years of data to answer your question. The good part is that I have accumulated years of data. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #262600 06/22/11 08:18 AM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University D Dave Willis Lunker Dave Willis Lunker D Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University Dwight is a machine -- a data collecting machine. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine From Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.

Re: Weekly Observations Dave Willis #262936 06/25/11 04:03 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota See if you know why the bottom DO dropped so much. You may want to look at the Flash Flood for a helpful hint. Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #263781 07/04/11 02:43 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #263791 07/04/11 04:37 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss. Dwight do you have some deep water plants growing. How did you get your flashing avatar ( sig. line) pics. ? Last edited by ewest; 07/04/11 04:39 PM.

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #263878 07/05/11 01:10 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Originally Posted By: ewest Dwight do you have some deep water plants growing. How did you get your flashing avatar ( sig. line) pics. ? There are plants that grow in the deeper water though the population is small and they don't grow very tall. I call them scrub weeds and haven't ever taken the time to ID one of them. The photos are individual frames in an animated GIF file. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #264228 07/09/11 02:49 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Summer is here in full force. The surface temperature is up 9 degrees in a week with clarity down 26 inches in the same week. D.O. is good. Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #264246 07/09/11 08:40 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota Funny your pond (5.1 acres) and Big Spirit Lake (5,684 acres) are the same temp. What is happening with the summer weeds? Has the ultra high water made them less dense than usual? Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Weekly Observations the stick #264287 07/10/11 08:47 AM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Originally Posted By: the stick Funny your pond (5.1 acres) and Big Spirit Lake (5,684 acres) are the same temp. What is happening with the summer weeds? Has the ultra high water made them less dense than usual? Plant growth that has reached the surface is in decline. A few more weeks will really the tale due to the water temperatures finally getting to the normal range for this time of the year. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #264877 07/15/11 05:48 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota The pond appears well positioned to get through the heat wave that is supposed to be gripping the upper Midwest the next several days. It is a hot wet heat...... Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #264880 07/15/11 06:23 PM Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 529 North East Texas S Sniper Fingerling Sniper Fingerling S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 529 North East Texas How are the mosquitoes this year? Aren't they on steroids in Minnesota? Airbus is trying to copy their design.

Re: Weekly Observations Sniper #264891 07/15/11 09:15 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Originally Posted By: Sniper How are the mosquitoes this year? Aren't they on steroids in Minnesota? We don't have any because our barn swallows eat several million each day. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #264913 07/16/11 07:31 AM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University D Dave Willis Lunker Dave Willis Lunker D Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University Our dragonfly crop has been massive this year, and we have hardly seen a mosquito despite all the rain. Link? Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine From Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.

Re: Weekly Observations Dave Willis #264920 07/16/11 10:58 AM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 Starkville, Mississippi T tjstubbs Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker tjstubbs Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker T Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 101 Starkville, Mississippi I have seen the same thing down here Dr. Willis....very interesting...:) Fisheries Biologist Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks "Success is often overlooked because it dresses up in overalls and disguises itself as work."

Re: Weekly Observations tjstubbs #264923 07/16/11 12:23 PM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University D Dave Willis Lunker Dave Willis Lunker D Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,587 South Dakota State University Oh no, another side project.... Ha!! Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine From Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.

Re: Weekly Observations Dave Willis #264962 07/16/11 09:41 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota Dwight Administrator Lunker Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota You will have to flush out the dragonfly project since there are few of them here. Could it be that since the swallows eat all the skeeters the dragonfly can't compete? Life is Good on Bremer Pond!