UnderSeaBumbleBee
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Hello All,
Just got certified a few weeks ago and looking to expand my diving experiences. One of my customers owns two private tournament fishing lakes. The lakes are about 7-10 feet deep and 4-5 acres each. Each lake has approximately 30,000 lbs of fish with an average size of 20 lbs some. That amount of poundage translates into somewhere between 1500-2000 fish total or somewhere between 375-625 per fish per acre. I know for sure that in the carp lake there are a few that are in the 40 pound range and in the cat fish lake there are several in the 50-70+ range. There are also brim in the lake and not counted in the above stock numbers. There is a report that there a cat fish that is close to 100 pounds in the cat fish lake. I would like to meet him! Types of cats in the lake: blues, flats, channel and at least one eel cat. I have fished in the carp lake before and the fish are pretty fiesty! Lots of fun to catch them.
He keeps a pretty heavy algae bloom in the lake so vis is poor. Both lakes have a dam at the lower end and the ponds are fed from a mountain stream. There are long aerators that float in the water and run the length of the lakes
I have found someone willing to go along with me for the dive. Any advice on planning the dive. If there aren't too many people fishing we will just swim around the line. If the lake is crowded, Jimmy will make people pull up for a few minutes to let us pass.
At this point I am planning to dive the lake early in the morning so there will be some sunlight and few fisherman. Will take along a video camera if I can get my hands on one. Would like a shot of me and big cat! Water will be warm, but will wear a wet suit to protect of fish nips! Might take along some chow or cheese whiz to feed them.
Any advice on planning the dive or words to the wise for things I should watch out for??
Just got certified a few weeks ago and looking to expand my diving experiences. One of my customers owns two private tournament fishing lakes. The lakes are about 7-10 feet deep and 4-5 acres each. Each lake has approximately 30,000 lbs of fish with an average size of 20 lbs some. That amount of poundage translates into somewhere between 1500-2000 fish total or somewhere between 375-625 per fish per acre. I know for sure that in the carp lake there are a few that are in the 40 pound range and in the cat fish lake there are several in the 50-70+ range. There are also brim in the lake and not counted in the above stock numbers. There is a report that there a cat fish that is close to 100 pounds in the cat fish lake. I would like to meet him! Types of cats in the lake: blues, flats, channel and at least one eel cat. I have fished in the carp lake before and the fish are pretty fiesty! Lots of fun to catch them.
He keeps a pretty heavy algae bloom in the lake so vis is poor. Both lakes have a dam at the lower end and the ponds are fed from a mountain stream. There are long aerators that float in the water and run the length of the lakes
I have found someone willing to go along with me for the dive. Any advice on planning the dive. If there aren't too many people fishing we will just swim around the line. If the lake is crowded, Jimmy will make people pull up for a few minutes to let us pass.
At this point I am planning to dive the lake early in the morning so there will be some sunlight and few fisherman. Will take along a video camera if I can get my hands on one. Would like a shot of me and big cat! Water will be warm, but will wear a wet suit to protect of fish nips! Might take along some chow or cheese whiz to feed them.
Any advice on planning the dive or words to the wise for things I should watch out for??