Sad news

stevomac59 · 05-21-09, 02:01 AM

As some of you may know, I attempted to make my own ranch pond last summer...

Well, I finally got it up and running last August and was holding up fine.

I had stocked it with Bass, crappie, bluegill, shad. I had relocated some of the fish from my local lake (with permission) and they were doing Great! I fished it a couple of times with great success, but since school started I've only been there a cpl of times.

Well, I went today, only to find out that there is only 1/2 ft of water left in it. BTW it's a relatively small lake (round pound, about 10ft deep max, and 120ft diameter) with lilly pads, cattails, and hyd. (great vegetation!). I looked foward to fishing it well this summer, but since the water level is Dangerously low, and my fish were gone (eaten by birds, animals). I found the decomposed head of the 7lber that I my uncle caught in october. I checked to see if there were any fish left in that little bit of water, only to find a few shad, bluegill, and three dinks. i removed them and relocated them to the lake. Now, im facing a severe dilema. My dad has agreed to hire a bulldozer to clear around the pond, and hire a guy to place that black plastic liner all around in it (severe leakage was the cause). On the bright side, I can now create an awesome fishing structure within the pond. We plan on lining the pond in june, after that, I hope it holds well.

Bassboss · 05-21-09, 07:28 AM

Wow man, that really sucks! All the ponds around here a really low too! Early march in one of the ponds I fish you could see a log completely submerged in water! I went last friday, to find that you could walk on the log, from one end to the other. It really sucks, and fishing has taken a beating as well! The hyrilla is all in tight mats, they thin out about 60 70 ' off the bank.

Hope your lake get better!

Bubba_Bruiser · 05-21-09, 04:36 PM

SteveO, I don't know if it is anymore economical, but have you looked in to prehydrates gel for a solution. We use the product primarily offshore for adding holding properties and elevating the viscosity in the mud, making it thicker. It will also plug any hole you put it in as long as it stays wet. I have heard some of the old timers bringing it home and drawing down ponds and packing their dam with it.

BigBassin144 · 05-21-09, 05:03 PM

That does suck, but when restocking, do it in steps. Stock the shad and maybe bluegills the first year and give them a year to get established before you introduce the predators.

BB

aikenyounggun · 05-21-09, 08:33 PM

wow that sucks

05-21-09, 02:01 AM	#1
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	Sad news As some of you may know, I attempted to make my own ranch pond last summer... Well, I finally got it up and running last August and was holding up fine. I had stocked it with Bass, crappie, bluegill, shad. I had relocated some of the fish from my local lake (with permission) and they were doing Great! I fished it a couple of times with great success, but since school started I've only been there a cpl of times. Well, I went today, only to find out that there is only 1/2 ft of water left in it. BTW it's a relatively small lake (round pound, about 10ft deep max, and 120ft diameter) with lilly pads, cattails, and hyd. (great vegetation!). I looked foward to fishing it well this summer, but since the water level is Dangerously low, and my fish were gone (eaten by birds, animals). I found the decomposed head of the 7lber that I my uncle caught in october. I checked to see if there were any fish left in that little bit of water, only to find a few shad, bluegill, and three dinks. i removed them and relocated them to the lake. Now, im facing a severe dilema. My dad has agreed to hire a bulldozer to clear around the pond, and hire a guy to place that black plastic liner all around in it (severe leakage was the cause). On the bright side, I can now create an awesome fishing structure within the pond. We plan on lining the pond in june, after that, I hope it holds well. __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

05-21-09, 07:28 AM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow man, that really sucks! All the ponds around here a really low too! Early march in one of the ponds I fish you could see a log completely submerged in water! I went last friday, to find that you could walk on the log, from one end to the other. It really sucks, and fishing has taken a beating as well! The hyrilla is all in tight mats, they thin out about 60 70 ' off the bank. Hope your lake get better! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-21-09, 04:36 PM	#3
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	SteveO, I don't know if it is anymore economical, but have you looked in to prehydrates gel for a solution. We use the product primarily offshore for adding holding properties and elevating the viscosity in the mud, making it thicker. It will also plug any hole you put it in as long as it stays wet. I have heard some of the old timers bringing it home and drawing down ponds and packing their dam with it. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

05-21-09, 05:03 PM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That does suck, but when restocking, do it in steps. Stock the shad and maybe bluegills the first year and give them a year to get established before you introduce the predators. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

05-21-09, 08:33 PM	#5
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	wow that sucks __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

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