|
Forums36
Topics40,963
Posts557,988
Members18,503
| |
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
0 members (),
802
guests, and
252
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Winter has been so long here that the LMB and YP are coming up in the ice fishing holes to see if Armageddon has occurred above the surface. When they see us looking back down the hole they turn around knowing that all is good.
They are biting on FH at an alarming rate.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014  Lunker
|
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 |
It is amazing how much a fish can eat right after it comes out of Cryogenic suspension.  -- 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Could be courting season coming around! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Hopefully they are not coming up in the water column due to diminishing oxygen levels! I just removed several inches of snow off the ponds several days ago with walking pneumonia. Tonight it's snowing like hell and we may get 5 inches by daybreak. Then it's time to remove snow again. This darn global warming is producing too much snow! 
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Winter Oxygen test: Get yourself a few dozen FH and leave them in the bait bucket (lid on) without changing water for about three days. Wait until they are all up close to the surface of the water in the bucket. Now drill a hole in the ice, dump the minnow bucket water out on the ice and fill the bucket with water from the hole you just bored. Weight 10 minutes. If the FH have all moved to the bottom of the bucket and are congregated together the oxygen level in your pond water is good. Natures own tools at work.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,587
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,587 |
Dwight -- let's call that the "biological" dissolved oxygen test. 
Subscribe to Pond Boss MagazineFrom 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.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
|
Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,499 Likes: 267 |
But you added O2 to the pond water when it went from the pond to the bucket.  Bore a big hole and with your hand and arm stick a separate bucket down into the big hole 18 in below surface -- wait 1 min. and remove. Set the bucket down on the ice while you chip off the ice from your ice encased arm and hand - then do the test above and check BDO test for results - no bias in this method. It does carry a strong risk of frostbite however. --
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
BDO test, I do love a good acronym! ewest, even Cecil would only try your method once not withstanding a bit of bias (BoB). 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent Lunker
|
|
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491 |
Assuming for 3 days the bait bucket and minnows were not outside (otherwise they would be frozen) one has the distinct possibility of killing the minnows with thermal shock by replacing 50F-60F water with 34F water from the water in the ice hole.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/05/08 07:28 PM.
aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine -
America's Journal of Pond Management
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Assuming for 3 days the bait bucket and minnows were not outside (otherwise they would be frozen) one has the distinct possibility of killing the minnows with thermal shock by replacing 50F-60F water with 34F water from the water in the ice hole. The bait bucket is one of those thick styrofoam ones. It sits in the garage, outside on the step, or in the back of the pickup truck. The FH are always is 34ish degree water around here in the winter. When the bucket freezes in real cold weather the FH all move to the center and wait for a bucket warming trend.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,114
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,114 |
well we got around 3-4 inches of some weird cold white substance down here in Texas today. I didnt know what to do ,so I took the kiddo outside  the statue I made was shortly tackled by the lil man
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,948 Likes: 9
Moderator Lunker
|
|
Moderator Lunker
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,948 Likes: 9 |
It has been snowing here since 2 pm. We are supposed to get 8 inches or more.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Hey guys I have an idea. What if I use my D.O. meter? What can I say. I'm a Keep it Simple Stupid kind of guy. So how's that bucket going to tell us if we have global warming or not Dwight?
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Cecil - What brand and model D.O. meter do you have? I have thought about getting one; but the bucket method, though complicated, is cheap.
A bucket has no knowledge of weather and climate phenomena, a barrel is required for that.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,086
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,086 |
I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Cecil - What brand and model D.O. meter do you have? I have thought about getting one; but the bucket method, though complicated, is cheap.
A bucket has no knowledge of weather and climate phenomena, a barrel is required for that. YSI 550
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,587
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,587 |
Tom G -- Sorry about that! However, we were -15 F last night, and this is March!! We can' take care of ourselves, much less your snow!
Subscribe to Pond Boss MagazineFrom 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.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35
Administrator Lunker
|
|
Administrator Lunker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,713 Likes: 35 |
Dave, This has been the longest, coldest winter I can remember in recent history. I just hope we don't skip spring and go directly to the 90 degrees and 90% humidity of summer!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 210
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 210 |
Snow even came as far south as Conroe, Texas. Not any stuck, but it came down none the less.
37 F low and snowing. Who would have thought it could snow in March in south Texas. redbuds and dogwoods in bloom and snow on the blooms!
Mike
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,086
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,086 |
Dave...wednesday it was 79 and I was wearing shorts and t-shirt working in the yard!!I cant believe we got 1 1/2 inches of snow that stuck.Its melting pretty fast though.Probably be back in the 60-70s this weekend.
I subscribe Some days you get the dog,and some days he gets you.Every dog has his day,and sometimes he has two!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,974 Likes: 277
Moderator Lunker
|
|
Moderator Lunker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,974 Likes: 277 |
We supposed to get 15"-18" of snow in 36 hours; the first 3" have showed up on schedule. They've actually cancelled 2nd shift tonight at work!
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,256
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,256 |
The projected high on Friday is 95.
Time to start swimmin' in the ponds. It's a matter of preventing heatstroke at this point.
"Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 644
Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 644 |
Still waiting for the weather to stay above freezing for a long enough stretch to bring those water temps up here in NW Missouri. Pond is finally ice free now, but I haven't had much luck fishing yet.
12 ac pond in NW Missouri. 28' max depth at full pool. Fish Present: LMB, BG, RES, YP, CC, WB, HSB, WE, BCP, WCP, GSH.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Hey it's in the low 50's here for a high today in northeastern Indiana with sunny skies and it feels like a heat wave. Snow is gone and the weather is working a little on the ice on the ponds. The trout pond is no longer safe around the edges. I was able to break ice there with a spud quite easily.
I'm looking forward to feeding the fish again in open water. Maybe in a week or two?
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 03/14/08 06:35 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|
.gif)
