|
Forums59
Topics1,057,225
Posts14,281,448
Members144,604
| |
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
 Fairfield
#5875178
02/22/11 01:29 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 142
shagtitty
OP
Outdoorsman
|
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 142 |
Anybody tried it this year? How's the ramp? Hate to waste a trip!
Last edited by shagtitty; 02/22/11 01:30 AM.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: shagtitty]
#5875314
02/22/11 01:57 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,353
Alec Castonguay
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,353 |
there was a fishkill there last year i think
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: Alec Castonguay]
#5875351
02/22/11 02:05 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 168
1FowlFishn
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 168 |
read jacke blue's posts the other day and b/c of the ramps he has turned down 20 plus trips and counting......
ServiceMembers...if you can't stand BEHIND us, feel free to stand IN FRONT OF US
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: 1FowlFishn]
#5879959
02/23/11 03:10 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 142
shagtitty
OP
Outdoorsman
|
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 142 |
That sucks, I just don't understand how one of the best camping facilities, not to mention, one of of the better fisheries can just be disreguarded by OUR parks and wildlife officials. I understand that they cannot control the lake level, but I grew up there, and have seen droughts on and off through out the years, something is up and who do you talk to to get the truth. Having SO many memories there, are we just supposed to forget about them and say GOODBYE? I guess if the state can cut teachers across the board, they can just do pretty much whatever the ____ they want to do. Who voted for these people?
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: shagtitty]
#5880054
02/23/11 03:24 AM
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,902
Longeye
TFF Guru
|
|
TFF Guru
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,902 |
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: Longeye]
#5880146
02/23/11 03:42 AM
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,061
ez_4_u00
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,061 |
I listened to Brian Hughes last saturday and he has the fisheries biologist on the controls Fairfield. As of now they are planning on extending the ramps which should be completed in the next couple of months. They are also restocking the lake with fish. They do realize that there was a fish kill and as far as I can tell they are trying to restore the fishery, and also improve the facilities at the same time.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: ez_4_u00]
#5884061
02/24/11 03:04 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,262
Bassackwards2
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,262 |
Read that they stocked 500 over 16" from the SAL program.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: ez_4_u00]
#5884070
02/24/11 03:05 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,262
Bassackwards2
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,262 |
Read that they stocked 500 over 16" from the SAL program.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: Bassackwards2]
#5884158
02/24/11 03:20 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,978
its a fluke
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,978 |
whats crazy is the fish kill was caused by consecutive days of cloud cover.... not lake level. Due to the nature of it being a power plant lake it basically chokes all the oxygen out of the water. the 500 is a good start but we need more, I love that little lake its been great to me.
from the official report "Water quality field data collected in late afternoon indicated a localized area of high oxygen and abundant phytoplankton in the larger of the two areas where the fish kill occurred. High daily fluctuation in oxygen level is consistent with abundant phytoplankton. Photosynthesis during daylight increases oxygen concentration; respiration by the phytoplankton during periods of darkness (or heavy cloud cover) rapidly reduces oxygen concentration."
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: its a fluke]
#5884283
02/24/11 03:43 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,018
ssfireman
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,018 |
THey are trying and I will give them a big thank you  . The ramps are in bad shape and needed to be extended. With them putting in the 500 bass that should help on the spawn some. With not as many predators it should really help to jump start the bass population. I am hoping they are going to put in some older redfish. I am hoping that the lake will be back to greatness soon.
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: ssfireman]
#5884308
02/24/11 03:47 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 435
lunkerloser
Angler
|
|
Angler
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 435 |
They should restock it and then close it for two years to let it recover. Then it would be like Squaw Creek
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: lunkerloser]
#5886016
02/24/11 05:04 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,018
ssfireman
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,018 |
Just make it catch and release for everything except tilapia
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: ssfireman]
#5886104
02/24/11 05:22 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,145
ran_d
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,145 |
Nice lake for sure can't wait to see it back again.
|
|
|
Re: Fairfield
[Re: ran_d]
#5907178
03/02/11 04:00 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 168
1FowlFishn
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 168 |
I second that Ran_d.....It's just a fun time for family and friends to catch a few reds or big bluegill and go to the campsite and chill out.
ServiceMembers...if you can't stand BEHIND us, feel free to stand IN FRONT OF US
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|
