Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

I don't know if many of you have been following this issue but it's a sad story...and one I'd like to hear from Bob Lusk about.
The largest and probably oldest man made lake in the state has been declared unfit for fishing boating and swimming due to an algea problem...so severe that the lake is a dull green-blue. The cause has been a severe runoff of fertilizer and manure which has deposited a deep layer...4-5' deep on the bottom of the lake. I would guess the average depth of the lake is 6-8'...and with all this goop in the lake and more coming in all the time...how are they going to fix it?
Of course the State budget doesn't have a few extra million in it for frivolous projects like this....but it sure is a real problem. A huge impact on the local economy, home values around the lake, and then there is the fishing!!
I think they need to blow the damn and start over....any ideas?

Views: 367

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Our country gives away billions to hostile and/or lazy entities yet has no help for the people who earn all the money.

I agree with bigpanfish, we can spend millions which end up as weapons against our own troops or give away trillions to illeagals from Mexico but our own people are homeless and our waterways are polluted from our big companies greed. I have been to this lake about 8 years ago and it was beautiful, I hope they can stop this disasster before it takes another good piece of fishing away from all who enjoys it.

 

 This is a shame. There was a lot of discussion about it on www.ohiogamefishing.com a while back. There is still a "Do not Swim" in effect, but apparently The Fish Consumption Ban was lifted. Here is a link to a whole bunch of info.      http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/glsm_algae.aspx                                                                                                                        

That would be a start but wouldn't be the fix. Fact is it is farming country and as long as they use fertilizers and pesticides you will be right back were you started. Heaven knows what a great fishery it use to be now brought down to its knees. Can't swim or eat the fish sometimes even touch the water. It's scary with no real fix in sight.
we had something simuler but it was mercury from long abandoned gold mines this was a lake that had good populations of largemouth bass,nice blue gill and crappie stocked in the winter with rainbows the forest service and fish&game dept. drained then dreged the lake.then some group found the dreaded chirichuahua leapord frog also inhabited the area so now the lake only has trout probably the southern most trout lake in the US. its only 16 miles from the mexican border roughly  they were worried about the bass and bluegill eating the frogs and young .did make for a nicer place to fish from what i hear .if the state can find the funding ie. licence fees and such they can do good

RSS

Latest Activity

John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Spoon Bass

"Thanks Jeff!"
5 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Rattle Trap Bass

"Yes, the front one at least! What do you suppose happened there ,Jeff?"
5 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Rattle Trap Bass

"Another good bass…..his dorsal fin is almost gone completely….."
5 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

25"+Spoon Pick

"Big chain, very nice!"
5 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Spoon Bass

"Nice bass John!"
5 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
5 hours ago
John Sheehan added a discussion to the group Lure History
Thumbnail

Discontinued Lures

Some of my favorites I can't find anymore: Acme Fash King Flutter Spoon, Eppinger Flutter Chuck,…See More
yesterday
John Sheehan posted photos
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

25"+Spoon Pick

"25+inch Pickerel was best of the 13 Fish caught today a day after the Worm Moon. Two Bass and the…"
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"1/16th oz., good!"
yesterday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"These are my last build. I added more colors."
yesterday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"No Jon I went with the 1/16 oz jig heads so I could have a larger hook for crappies. It's a #4…"
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"Colors are great !"
Monday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"Thats a good Crappie size! Are they 32nd Oz Jigs?"
Monday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"They are right at 2" long."
Monday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"I Can see Crappie and Bass chomping on them, Dick!"
Sunday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"I made these up for crappie in mind. They might be a little big for gills unless it a bigger gill."
Sunday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"What Species you got in mind for these great Minnow ties , Dick?"
Sunday
dick tabbert posted photos
Sunday
John Sheehan commented on Sam k.'s group Trout Bums
""Trout Season opens April 6th 2024 in New Jersey. Waters are runnin' high for…"
Sunday

© 2024   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service