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Re: Weekly Observations ewest #280568 02/12/12 10:07 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	Nice! It sure shows that Mother Nature is in charge of water happens under the ice, doesn't it?? :-) 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 #281224 02/18/12 01:09 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	Do you suppose that the disappearance of snow cover caused bottom D.O. to edge up slightly from last week?. Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #281241 02/18/12 06:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss.	Bottom DO up even when the bottom temp is up. Let there be light (no snow).

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #281918 02/25/12 01:32 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	It looks like this winter will claim a couple of Bremer Pond records; the highest average bottom D.O. and lowest average ice thickness. Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #282672 03/03/12 11:25 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	The ice is pack is shrinking with recent rains. The coming week includes day highs in the 40-60 degree range with nightly lows hovering around freezing. Ice fishing will probably be over for this winter by early next week. Open water season usually commences the last week of March or first week of April. It looks like it will be earlier this year.... Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #282678 03/03/12 02:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Can we change the name of this thread to "Dwightly Observations?" Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Weekly Observations Sunil #282741 03/04/12 09:59 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	I would hate to disturb the natural order of things. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #282962 03/06/12 10:43 AM
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cliffbrook Lunker C Joined: May 2006 Posts: 274 Marshall County Iowa	http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/pics/midwest_dm.png

Re: Weekly Observations cliffbrook #283491 03/10/12 11:14 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	Updated Weekly This will be the last ice measurement of the season. It is getting that water logged grey look and I won't be walking out on it again. There are a lot of 60 degree days in the 10 day forecast so the ice will probably be gone sometime next week, anyway. Water temps and D.O. are already climbing with quite a bit of open water and the circulator running full time. No winter to speak of and an early spring too boot. I like it! Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #284501 03/17/12 12:41 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	Huge temperature and bottom D.O. changes from last week!! Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #284504 03/17/12 01:30 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	I'd say you had your Spring turnover this past week. 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: Weekly Observations esshup #284544 03/17/12 10:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker
the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota	Suface temps in the mid-fifties and rising, Hank says to break out the buzzbaits. Good chance to test his theories, with the way early warm weather this year. Maybe get Darlene caught unaware. Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Weekly Observations the stick #284601 03/18/12 08:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss.	That graph has some serious spikes.

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #284725 03/19/12 06:53 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 That graph has some serious spikes. I love it when a graph cuts loose and shows some action! Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #284816 03/20/12 11:56 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	Sunil might say that you ARE the action, Dwight! 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 #285374 03/24/12 04:18 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	Thousands (maybe millions?) of 1-2 inch YP are everywhere. Male BG are in the shallows in all of their normal spawning areas. Submergent plants are starting to grow. This is a fun time of of the year on Bremerpond!! Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #286274 03/31/12 09:11 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota the stick Lunker
the stick Lunker Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 834 Southwestern Minnesota	What, we have to wait until Sunday or Monday to get the new readings? Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.

Re: Weekly Observations the stick #286307 04/01/12 09:35 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	These water temperatures are normal for May 10th rather than March 31st! Updated Weekly Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #286334 04/01/12 03:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss.	Dwight you may get a really interesting spawn with a lot of the species at the exact same time. Last edited by ewest; 04/01/12 03:44 PM.

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #286997 04/07/12 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	40 plus mph winds keeping things stirred up!! Updated Weekly Last edited by Dwight; 04/07/12 02:51 PM. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Weekly Observations Dwight #286998 04/07/12 04:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss.	Not much change - shaken not stirred. Spawn ?

Re: Weekly Observations ewest #287290 04/09/12 06:56 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 Not much change - shaken not stirred. Spawn ? Stirred and Shaken!! I can't say for sure on spawning activity. Two weeks ago the BG were up tight in the shallows. It looked like males preparing nests. Now the shallows are muddied and you can't see much of anything. I was catching LMB that were both male and female until the end of last week when it was all males. The next few night time lows are forecast in the mid 20s so the water will be cooling rather than warming. I will have more to report after this cold spell passes...... Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Dwightly Observations Dwight #287305 04/09/12 07:53 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Just had to change the title to see if it would appear..... Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Dwightly Observations Sunil #287334 04/09/12 11:20 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	Dwight, I had LMB on beds 2 days ago, cold temps and a stiff N wind has them back in deeper water and off the beds. 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: Dwightly Observations Sunil #287360 04/10/12 08:42 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: Sunil Just had to change the title to see if it would appear..... Risky business. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!