One of my ponds is coming back! - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T06:06:35Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/one-of-my-ponds-is-coming-back?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A486561&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI hear you, and I've done my…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4865742014-03-17T14:15:47.462ZTony Livingstonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>I hear you, and I've done my share of worrying also. But you know what? Worrying about what might happen leaves little time for enjoying what has already happened.</p>
<p>I hear you, and I've done my share of worrying also. But you know what? Worrying about what might happen leaves little time for enjoying what has already happened.</p> Bless their little pea-pickin…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4867872014-03-17T12:13:24.864ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Bless their little pea-picking hearts!
Bless their little pea-picking hearts! This particular pond does not…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4865662014-03-17T11:57:40.691ZAllen Morganhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>This particular pond does not have a very big "upstream" watershed, maybe a few acres at the most. Coupled with the typical hot Okie summers, and not much rain last year, is the main reason it almost dried up. It's managed by city parks, so they try to keep it up for folks in town have a place to fish.</p>
<p>This particular pond does not have a very big "upstream" watershed, maybe a few acres at the most. Coupled with the typical hot Okie summers, and not much rain last year, is the main reason it almost dried up. It's managed by city parks, so they try to keep it up for folks in town have a place to fish.</p> allen- I hope that pond does…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4866572014-03-17T11:55:04.880Zcarl hendrixhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>allen- I hope that pond does comeback for you -- loaded with giant gills!!</p>
<p>allen- I hope that pond does comeback for you -- loaded with giant gills!!</p> I get that. I just imagine th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4867862014-03-17T11:38:17.203ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>I get that. I just imagine the power going out in a disaster, government takeover, owner gone bankrupt, zombie apocalypse, etc.</p>
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<p>I get that. I just imagine the power going out in a disaster, government takeover, owner gone bankrupt, zombie apocalypse, etc.</p>
<p></p> I know of many ponds that owe…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4865642014-03-17T11:31:16.554ZTony Livingstonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>I know of many ponds that owe their ability to hold fish, if not their very existence, to the fact that they are contuinually supplied with water. I have a friend that pumps 36,000 gallons per day from his well into his pond in order to keep up with the loss. Groundwater ponds will fluctuate with the level of water in the ground after all, and will often seek an equilibrium with the surrounding area, resulting in a water level that is too low.</p>
<p>Similar to the decision of whether to…</p>
<p>I know of many ponds that owe their ability to hold fish, if not their very existence, to the fact that they are contuinually supplied with water. I have a friend that pumps 36,000 gallons per day from his well into his pond in order to keep up with the loss. Groundwater ponds will fluctuate with the level of water in the ground after all, and will often seek an equilibrium with the surrounding area, resulting in a water level that is too low.</p>
<p>Similar to the decision of whether to feed or not, adding water is another management tool. A lot of folks prefer the natural course, of simply digging a hole, filling it with fish, and letting things run their course. And that's fine. But like most other endeavours, proper management will allow for the maximum potential to be realized.</p> Kinda sucks that the pond's v…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4865612014-03-17T11:04:44.570ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Kinda sucks that the pond's viability is dependent on a pump running, somewhere.</p>
<p>But its nice that it will likely spring back, at least for the critters at the low end of the food chain.</p>
<p>In a couple of years, who knows?</p>
<p>Kinda sucks that the pond's viability is dependent on a pump running, somewhere.</p>
<p>But its nice that it will likely spring back, at least for the critters at the low end of the food chain.</p>
<p>In a couple of years, who knows?</p> that's great news fuzzy I hop…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-17:2036984:Comment:4867822014-03-17T08:15:08.755Zjames bluto gillettehttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jamesgillette
<p>that's great news fuzzy I hope u start catching fish out of it soon as the weather warms up. happy fishing.</p>
<p>that's great news fuzzy I hope u start catching fish out of it soon as the weather warms up. happy fishing.</p> Good news for you!
Last summ…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-16:2036984:Comment:4863322014-03-16T01:45:11.882ZNathanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Nathan466
<p>Good news for you!</p>
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<p>Last summer a small pond, maybe 20'x20' with an island in the middle in my local park stopped getting its water flow, it got really really low so I am anxious to see if any fish survived. This pond has a mini stream going into/out of it and the water is pumped from a larger pond below back up into the smaller one, somehow this pond had pumpkin seeds, warmouth, bluegill and a few bass + some sort of trout species which is just crazy considering how small it…</p>
<p>Good news for you!</p>
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<p>Last summer a small pond, maybe 20'x20' with an island in the middle in my local park stopped getting its water flow, it got really really low so I am anxious to see if any fish survived. This pond has a mini stream going into/out of it and the water is pumped from a larger pond below back up into the smaller one, somehow this pond had pumpkin seeds, warmouth, bluegill and a few bass + some sort of trout species which is just crazy considering how small it is...it's so small you can pretty much see every fish and count how many there are...I really hope some of them survived though.</p> That's good news. If you have…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-03-15:2036984:Comment:4856502014-03-15T10:56:58.423ZBruce Tomasellihttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>That's good news. If you have bugs, the fish will survive and multiply.</p>
<p>That's good news. If you have bugs, the fish will survive and multiply.</p>