03-26-2015, 04:38 AM
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"The ones that are going to have tough times are the farmers."
they need to leave so much water in the Res. to keep the fish alive.[/quote]"
Minersville holds about 25000 acre feet of water when full. The reserve pool set aside for fish survival is 2500 acre feet. If it stays real hot in Aug. and Sept. with only 2500 acre feet of water in it,, the whole lake could very easily go belly up. Or at least the trout.
Even if they don't die from the water quality, the plelicans come from far and wide for the big low water party.
If that does happen it won't be the the first time.
It has been close the last couple of summers.
Maybe next time they rebuild they should go with LMB, Catfish, Bluegill, and Crappy.
Irrigation is what Minersville and most other catch basins in the west were made for. Fishing is just a fun by product.
Pray for rain for the farmers and the fishermen.
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"The ones that are going to have tough times are the farmers."
they need to leave so much water in the Res. to keep the fish alive.[/quote]"
Minersville holds about 25000 acre feet of water when full. The reserve pool set aside for fish survival is 2500 acre feet. If it stays real hot in Aug. and Sept. with only 2500 acre feet of water in it,, the whole lake could very easily go belly up. Or at least the trout.
Even if they don't die from the water quality, the plelicans come from far and wide for the big low water party.
If that does happen it won't be the the first time.
It has been close the last couple of summers.
Maybe next time they rebuild they should go with LMB, Catfish, Bluegill, and Crappy.
Irrigation is what Minersville and most other catch basins in the west were made for. Fishing is just a fun by product.
Pray for rain for the farmers and the fishermen.
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