This will be the thread for the New "Cover" Project for CJ!
Please post pics, questions, ideas, or anything else, dealing with the 2012"Reforestation Program"!
We will keep everyone updated on everything, right here!
what is this? what are they planning on doing at cj?
Hi Curtis and welcome. What this is , is several fisherman and women who have gotten together over the last few years to volunteer there time and recources to help make C.J. a better fishery for all who fish there. There have been several hundred areas of cover added to the lake in the last 3 years that has improved the quality as well as quantity of fish at C.J.
that's awesome are you ever looking for volunteers id love to help any way i can...
Yes we are always looking for people to help out,, any help that can be given is help that is given to our home lake and those that fish Mother C.J.'s waters .. Just keep an eye on this thread and as things get rolling we can get anyones info that wishes to help out
This Project is for the Fish and CJ...I'm sorry there will be no GPS locations given out and you will not be able to sit on one spot all day and "Poach" it.
Fact; Much of the original cover in CJ has decayed and is gone...we are helping to restore the lake so it can again handle the number of fish it once did.
Fact; With the Creel and Length limits on Crappie...if we provide more cover, they will have more food, hiding, and ambush areas, and get even larger.
Fact; The Bass Population has been re-established and now needs help to grow and remain strong, this involves more cover.
Fact; We can help with the cyclical predator fish kills by helping to maintain a natural baitfish population, which helps to keep a large and healthy Gator population, this involves more cover.
Fact; We can help the huge Cat population grow in average size, this involves more cover.
Fact; The more cover CJ has, the healthier the lake is, the more fish CJ has, the more fishermen have to catch....year after year!
So your statement has no factual basis at all!
If you want to help, fine...if you don't, please do not post on this thread unless you have facts to back up your statements!
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Hey can't post those pics, can't find 'em on my computer now. I downloaded all of them but now......gone (said how Kramer from Seinfeld woulda said it). I've looked and looked but it's like they wasn't saved. Gonna have to go in and probably redownload the file and try it again.
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All fish feed sooner or later,but it's sooner than you can get there and later than you can stay.
Hey can't post those pics, can't find 'em on my computer now. I downloaded all of them but now......gone (said how Kramer from Seinfeld woulda said it). I've looked and looked but it's like they wasn't saved. Gonna have to go in and probably redownload the file and try it again.
Ok to keep this professional and on a sportsman level , if anyone has facts that support a negative impact on the lake or marine life , then please feel free to post it. We will take into consideration everything factual that impacts the lake. That is how beneficial projects, types of cover, placement of cover, etc. Are determined
I have a few questions regarding the legality of adding structure into lakes. Since you guys/and or girls have been doing this for sometime, you might have some answers to my questions. I have been tempted for some time to add some structure to one of my favorite lakes. I just didn’t want to break any laws. So here are a few of my questions and concerns:
Who do you have to contact in order to place structure in a public lake? Or can any individual just go out and start dropping structure?
What kind of material is and isn't allowed? I have my concerns with adding manufactured material such as pvc, metal products, etc. to local lakes. Of course they will last longer, but I can see some people having an issue with it. I guess what I really want to know is: Are there limitations on the materials you can use for structure?
Are there limitations to where you can place structure? IE don't place structure within 100yards of a boat ramp, or don't place structure within 2' from the surface of the water..???..
How big can you make the structure?
Any other tips and advice would be appreciated. I think I may give it a shot this spring.
Sean,, glad to hear that other sportsmen are interested in doing things to help improve their home lake fisheries. As for the legality of it, we are in coordination with the ODNR, the Core of Engineers, And the parks commision. So i would say that if you are interested in doing things to your home lake or local lake , the first step would be to contact the ODNR representative in your area and see what they will or will not allow. They can tell you what structures, materials etc, that can or cannot be used. The Core Of Engineers will be vital in the placement of any structure, which differs from lake to lake, and the park services that govern the local lake will be vital in allowing you the place and time to get your project under way and completed.
Is there a size limit or ideal size that we should be at or under. Also what materials. I saw some pics that showed pvc in concrete. Is that what you are looking for. When should I plan on having these done.
Hello Sean. Do keep in mind that any "flood control impoundment" with an outlet Tower is actually OWNED by the Army Corps of Engineers; the Park is leased, administered and largely maintained by the State from them for about $1 a yr, which means in the end the Corps has the final say so as to "yea or nay", what, where, how many and so on. But our experience is that so long as ODNR and the Dept of Parks feels there is a justified need for the types of cover you`re planning on placing, the Corps has actually been VERY helpful ! Talk to ODNR, they are VERY knowledgable on the subject. they can help you come up with a realistic plan and help with "the Powers that be"...and 1 last thought: ASSEMBLY will be the Achille`s heel. Good luck!
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