like your pond environment. come spring, you should start a thread on the subject. ... i will surely participate...Eddie Walker should do the same, all in good time
the snow will do the ground good
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like your pond environment. come spring, you should start a thread on the subject. ... i will surely participate...Eddie Walker should do the same, all in good time
the snow will do the ground good
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We're skiing in good snow here but with the lake nearly froze over, snow has pretty much turned off... Many, many more photos can be found on the dogs blog.
The Trail Mutt Reports
but with the lake nearly froze over, snow has pretty much turned off... Many, many more photos can be found on the dogs blog.The Trail Mutt Reports
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Boy was it cold this AM. +15F with about a 10mph wind. The pond is ten acres. Five acres of cattails( 12' to 3' deep ) down on the far end - five acres of open water, shown in the pictures - 80 feet deep. Currently it has small mouth bass.
80' is astounding. way to go, spring fed? hold it's own in drought? although some hold cattails & lilies in contempt, i like their cover for wildlife. i just sometimes prune as necessary. will never consider chemical control on that. & build docks & foot bridges w/native eastern red cedar.
post pics in the spring bloom.....
post pics in the spring bloom.....
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Yes, very definitely spring fed. It's a VERY DANGEROUS winter time situation. Thirteen inches of ice on my little lake right now. Except over the many springs where the ice is probably one half inch or less. You never know - there is a foot of snow over the entire lake. Fall thru a spring - your final surprise for your entire life.
My lake is a small example of all the lakes in this area. Volcanic in origin - washed out my the many out washings of ancient Lake Missoula. This area is called the Channeled Scablands. The sides of the lake have zero shore line. Six inches out from those vertical volcanic cliffs it's 45 feet deep.
There is an ABSOLUTE LAW here on my property. No life vest - you aren't going to be allowed within 100 feet of my little lake. NO EXCEPTION, EVER - ANYTIME. I've offended a few parents, a few times. But rather offend than hook & drag out a floater.
Cattails are just fine. What else am I going to say - there are five acres of them down at the far end. It's where the SMART baby bass head for immediately. The others - well, they become food for the bigger bass.
Over a twelve month period - on our driest of dry years - the lake will fluctuate as much as ten inches. Only noticeable because of the "normal" white line on the volcanic cliffs. Normal being where the lake level is most of the time. Leaves a mineral deposit on the cliffs. Like a ring around the bath tub.
My lake is a small example of all the lakes in this area. Volcanic in origin - washed out my the many out washings of ancient Lake Missoula. This area is called the Channeled Scablands. The sides of the lake have zero shore line. Six inches out from those vertical volcanic cliffs it's 45 feet deep.
There is an ABSOLUTE LAW here on my property. No life vest - you aren't going to be allowed within 100 feet of my little lake. NO EXCEPTION, EVER - ANYTIME. I've offended a few parents, a few times. But rather offend than hook & drag out a floater.
Cattails are just fine. What else am I going to say - there are five acres of them down at the far end. It's where the SMART baby bass head for immediately. The others - well, they become food for the bigger bass.
Over a twelve month period - on our driest of dry years - the lake will fluctuate as much as ten inches. Only noticeable because of the "normal" white line on the volcanic cliffs. Normal being where the lake level is most of the time. Leaves a mineral deposit on the cliffs. Like a ring around the bath tub.
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Yeah - every year, for the last 38. This is an antsy time of year. Hoping for an early spring or, at least, rain and warmer wx. So very tired of continued cold and wind. The sun is so bright during the day. Venture out to check things out and come close to freezing your clappers.
Those are some good sized springs.
Those are some good sized springs.
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