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Re: What would happen if....... [Re: kellisag] #14756961 06/22/23 03:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland L Lazy Ike Extreme Angler
Lazy Ike Extreme Angler L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland	Originally Posted by kellisag Originally Posted by Lazy Ike Originally Posted by kellisag I think it would obviously improve the catch rates with a lack of pressure for a year. It isn't going to all of a sudden return to the glory days though, the age of the lake and lack of habitat it had when newly establised is the biggest killer there. Really LACK of habitat when estabilsed. ?????? Yes it now LACKS the amount of habitat it did when established.

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Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Lazy Ike] #14756962 06/22/23 03:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland L Lazy Ike Extreme Angler
Lazy Ike Extreme Angler L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland	Originally Posted by Lazy Ike Originally Posted by kellisag Originally Posted by Lazy Ike Originally Posted by kellisag I think it would obviously improve the catch rates with a lack of pressure for a year. It isn't going to all of a sudden return to the glory days though, the age of the lake and lack of habitat it had when newly establised is the biggest killer there. Really LACK of habitat when estabilsed. ?????? Yes it now LACKS the amount of habitat it did when established. my bad maybe , tougjt you meant when it was impounded , it was a forest. did not give a rat azz bout bass then. i sure shot a boat full of ducks for a FEW years.

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Frank the Tank] #14756966 06/22/23 03:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 40,981 Denton County Dan90210 ☮ Jr Deputy Dan
Dan90210 ☮ Jr Deputy Dan Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 40,981 Denton County	Doing so would make for fast bites initially after reopening... would quickly cool down. The fish would not be bigger.

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Frank the Tank] #14757248 06/22/23 02:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 61 Flint, TX B Big Dawg Outdoorsman
Big Dawg Outdoorsman B Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 61 Flint, TX	As I posted in another thread about this same issue. Guys, fishing has dropped off at all the lakes I've hit for the last year. Bottom line is Covid got way more people out on the water and the tournaments have gotten too large in numbers and too frequent. My home lake is Palestine and the quality of fish, that I have caught, has dropped off tremendously in the last year. I captain a high school bass team and we can place in the top 50 if we can catch 1 keeper in most tournaments and I don't see it getting any better. Enjoy your time on the water and take a kid fishing!

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Greg Z] #14757262 06/22/23 03:08 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 5,245 Athens,Texas 2 2014NITROZ-7 TFF Celebrity
2014NITROZ-7 TFF Celebrity 2 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 5,245 Athens,Texas	Originally Posted by Greg Z Originally Posted by Frank the Tank The discussion about Rayburn being down recently got me to thinking of this question. What would happen to Fork if you had absolutely ZERO boat traffic and fishing pressure for a year? Lake is locked down closed for 1 year. What do you think would happen to it? Surely the fishing would improve, yes? Terrible idea. No one shut Ivie down and look what it is producing. Do you really want see all the supporting businesses in the area go under? These folks stay in business because of the fisherman. They have put money blood and tears into their businesses and been there for us thru good and bad. No they aren't going to close the lake. But with fishing being bad are the businesses not going to suffer. Fishermen want to catch fish, if it's not happening on lake A then they and their money goes to lake B. With that being said what is the answer? STOP spraying every sprig of grass would be a good start. IMHO

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Frank the Tank] #14757338 06/22/23 04:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,070 SETX K kellisag Extreme Angler
kellisag Extreme Angler K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,070 SETX	Originally Posted by Lazy Ike my bad maybe , tougjt you meant when it was impounded , it was a forest. did not give a rat azz bout bass then. i sure shot a boat full of ducks for a FEW years. My wording wasn't great. We are on the same page though, the thick trees the lake had when impounded is a major part of what made it great in the early years. I was trying to say now that it doesn't have that shutting it down for a year isn't going to make it explode again.

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: kellisag] #14757417 06/22/23 06:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,173 Lake Fork T Txduckhunter TFF Team Angler
Txduckhunter TFF Team Angler T Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,173 Lake Fork	Originally Posted by kellisag Originally Posted by Lazy Ike my bad maybe , tougjt you meant when it was impounded , it was a forest. did not give a rat azz bout bass then. i sure shot a boat full of ducks for a FEW years. My wording wasn't great. We are on the same page though, the thick trees the lake had when impounded is a major part of what made it great in the early years. I was trying to say now that it doesn't have that shutting it down for a year isn't going to make it explode again. Pretty sure the dairy's and fertilized hay meadows around didn't hurt anything as well.

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: Black Dallas] #14757433 06/22/23 06:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 899 W wabash2015 Pro Angler
wabash2015 Pro Angler W Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 899	Originally Posted by Black Dallas look what happened to squaw after being shut down for so long It fished amazingly for a few months. Multiple guys were having 100+ fish days.

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: wabash2015] #14757438 06/22/23 06:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,759 Weatherford Fish Killer Big Sexy
Fish Killer Big Sexy Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,759 Weatherford	Originally Posted by wabash2015 Originally Posted by Black Dallas look what happened to squaw after being shut down for so long It fished amazingly for a few months. Multiple guys were having 100+ fish days. Where is Squaw Creek and why did it shut down? LIKE the TFF on Facebook - www.facebook.com/texasfishingforum You want to make a difference in life? Take a kid fishing!

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: wabash2015] #14757471 06/22/23 07:29 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 45,102 W WAWI TFF Guru
WAWI TFF Guru W Joined: May 2007 Posts: 45,102	Originally Posted by wabash2015 Originally Posted by Black Dallas look what happened to squaw after being shut down for so long It fished amazingly for a few months. Multiple guys were having 100+ fish days. Never heard of the lake. And 100 2 lb fish isn't impressive

Re: What would happen if....... [Re: WAWI] #14757546 06/22/23 08:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,118 Alba, Texas R Ranger1 TFF Celebrity
Ranger1 TFF Celebrity R Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,118 Alba, Texas	Originally Posted by WAWI Originally Posted by wabash2015 Originally Posted by Black Dallas look what happened to squaw after being shut down for so long It fished amazingly for a few months. Multiple guys were having 100+ fish days. Never heard of the lake. And 100 2 lb fish isn't impressive Maybe not but it sure was your bread and butter there for awhile

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