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Lost Valley Lake - Spring of 2012

As of today the Lost Valley Lake is now be approved to move forward from the Resource Soil Scientist along with the dozer guy.

Dozer guy roughed in road in about 50 minutes and then waited for the for Resource Soil Scientist and District Technician.

Dozer guy dug two test pits for the RSS after they both talked about what need to be done they were both ok with the soil.

So here goes nothing.

Final Days

Day 5 of work and about 23 days since it started.

They almost finished it rained the night 1 1/4" before so they damn the upper end so they could close up the damn after that they were able to open the upper end

Day 6 they finished up the waterfowl area and finished my road as they left 15 acres is raising the water level just in one day. They finished up Saturday 10th.

Two trailer loads of pallets that I am using for fish cover. It Rained 1/2” on Sunday Night 11th

Water level still coming up, already at 4’ just over my waders on Monday 12th

Catfish Nesting Dens.

Tuesday 13th the water level came up 6” in 24 hours. Two pallets in below photos already under water I feel like I am in a race.

Catfish dens on both sides, had to guess a little with what I believe wind direction  to face the opening and I place them 6 feet below what water level should be and that what research showed was within the range of most used nesting. Hope this eventually gives catfish a chance with the bass.

Final view from far end just above waterfowl area, got all my seed down just before it started to rain so many figures in my head but 13 to 14 foot water level with a 19 foot damn changes increase size as it went along.
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Fish Stocking

Lost Valley Lake Complete Saturday, March 10, 2012
Fish Cover Pallets Installed Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Catfish Nesting Boxes Installed Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Broadcasted Seed Orchard Grass, Prennial Rye, Wheat, White Clover Thursday, March 15, 2012
Transplanted Plants Qty of 3 Spike Rushes Friday, April 06, 2012
Stock Fathead Minnows 2 lbs Saturday, April 14, 2012
Hybrid Bluegill Stock 190 on May 19th RedEar Sunfish Stock 60 on May 19th Channel Catfish Stock 25 on May 19th Albino Channel Catfish Stock 25 on May 19th
Straight Bluegill Stock 190 on May 24th

Largemouth Bass Stocking - Qty 50 on September 29th, 2012

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14 to 18 inches below normal rainfall for the year, the lake never filled all the way up.

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Sunday, January 13th, 2013 - The Lake is Now full with flashflooding in the area

2013 Fishing

2014 Fishing

Wood Duck Boxes Installed 2015

May 15th, 2015
The first official fishing out of pond on our land. Tyler Morris and his friend Taylor did a fishing trip to my Lost Valley Lake that was built three years ago and stocked. They caught 19 bluegill and 3 Largemouth Bass. Sounds like they had fun. Here are a few photos of the fish.

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May 13th, 2016 - Tyler and friends catch, along with some bass and catfish.

June 3rd, 2017

​Japanese Beetle Trap / Fish Feeder

Well bought a Japanese Beetle Trap. Put out Sunday. OMG. Never thought it would catch that many. Well I see them out at land all the time on my Cypress Trees. Well I decided to make a Japanese Beetle Trap / Fish Feeder. Made for bricks, rocks, etc. in bottom to weight down from winds, waves, and nosy raccoons. Will set in 10 to 12 inches of water. Works like regular Japanese Beetle Trap but this one they end up in water. They die and sink and float out or it allows fish to go in and eat. Items for this project.
Bucket, 
Oatey PVC Toilet Flange thru the lid of bucket facing up for pipe to fit on use for small nut and bolts to attach, 
4" Diameter PVC pipe 12" long, 
Charlotte Pipe Pvc-Dwv Increaser- Reducer 4" to 2" Schedule 40 and notch with hacksaw and then handsaw for Spectracide Interlocking Vanes - 
Glue everything together with waterproof gorilla glue.

Looking for some great information on Pond here is a great resource site.
Pond Turbidity 101: Why Is My Pond Cloudy/Muddy?
POND KING Inc.

 Honey Hole Grass from Pond King - May 31st, 2018

June 2nd, 2018 day of fishing

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