Pass lake algae
- Thread starter Wanative
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FerrousTortoise
Steelhead
Yeah, it was closed when I drove by Labor Day weekend.
Every time I've driven by pass lake this summer it has looked like a poorly maintained hot tub. Still tons of trout rising.
FerrousTortoise
Steelhead
Of the last 4 summers I have been up that way for Labor Day I think 2024 was the only one it was open.
Just a recap on this situation from a previous conversation with Jason at DP State Park:
He informed me that the real issue on this is the amount of silt that has settled over the years on the bottom. When they did core tests about 2 years ago, the core sample device went down about 6 feet and didn't hit bottom. Because of this silt, the lake cannot turn over properly and in accordance with warmer weather, just harbors the " dormant" microorganisms that don't die completely.
He also stated it would take probably $ 40-$ 50,000 dollars to rectify this situation. This has obviously limited our fishing season from about early December to June. In the past, it seems the water was cooling off and clearing sometime in September with October and November being really great fall fishing.
I have thoughts of somehow trying to do a fundraiser to help fix this.
Thoughts..?
He informed me that the real issue on this is the amount of silt that has settled over the years on the bottom. When they did core tests about 2 years ago, the core sample device went down about 6 feet and didn't hit bottom. Because of this silt, the lake cannot turn over properly and in accordance with warmer weather, just harbors the " dormant" microorganisms that don't die completely.
He also stated it would take probably $ 40-$ 50,000 dollars to rectify this situation. This has obviously limited our fishing season from about early December to June. In the past, it seems the water was cooling off and clearing sometime in September with October and November being really great fall fishing.
I have thoughts of somehow trying to do a fundraiser to help fix this.
Thoughts..?
Sounds like a lake’s cycling towards becoming a meadow. Ugh.