We Got Poo

[fishinwrench]

http://www.lakenewsonline.com/breakingnews...afe-for-contact

[FishinCricket]

Dang! Good thing I don't swim, I suppose.. Lol

[smallmouthjoe]

I was camping at PB #2 at the beginning of this month and wade fished everyday I was there. Man that's gross. Thankfully I feel fine.

[motoman]

I am very skeptical of the ole 'geese' comment that spokesperson made.

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I remember as a kid, our pediatrician warning us not to swim in the lake (although he was a little nutty). And that was 30 years ago. But, we did anyway, as our grandparents had a place down there, and we spent every minute we could in the water. Maybe that explains why I grew a tail in my 20's?!!??

[fishinwrench]

I am very skeptical of the ole 'geese' comment that spokesperson made.

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I remember as a kid, our pediatrician warning us not to swim in the lake (although he was a little nutty). And that was 30 years ago. But, we did anyway, as our grandparents had a place down there, and we spent every minute we could in the water. Maybe that explains why I grew a tail in my 20's?!!??

Yeah..."There were HUGE flocks of Geese at EVERY single testing location". OMG ! It blows my mind some of the dung they say when trying to cover up something. My kids come up with better alibi's than that.

And how much you wanna bet that the 2nd of the 3 reported testings at PB1 ... never really got done ?

My guess is: Someone assumed it was ok... and entered a sample reading without even driving out there......but OOOPS, it wasn't ok.

You can't depend on the science of this so-called testing if the data is inaccurate...or bias. (and you know darn well it is)

So why even bother with testing it ? Man I dispise community politics, it's so stupid and childish.

[motoman]

I'm with yah fishinwrench. DNR must think we are a bunch of idots. I hate to be 'that guy' who cries conspiracy, or cover up; or whatever. But, those darn geese had NOTHING to do with the high levels of bacteria!

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Plain and simple, poor LOZ is at 'POO Factor 5!'

[Tom Spence]

Did you read the comments from the people defending the lake....saying nothing is in that water. BS! That lake has been a giant septic tank for the 25+ years I've been using it. There is no way for it not to be with that much development right on the shoreline. I'm sure all those big ocean boat owners follow the law to the letter and use shore stations to pump there tanks out..yeah right! I would bet that on any given summer weekend in a "party cove" theres more bodily fluids than water!

[fishinwrench]

Did you read the comments from the people defending the lake....saying nothing is in that water. BS! That lake has been a giant septic tank for the 25+ years I've been using it. There is no way for it not to be with that much development right on the shoreline. I'm sure all those big ocean boat owners follow the law to the letter and use shore stations to pump there tanks out..yeah right! I would bet that on any given summer weekend in a "party cove" theres more bodily fluids than water!

I understand their position. I live here and make my living off the lake too, so I (as much as anyone) hate to see the area get any bad press...but darn ! LO has gotten too populated for its own good and there really isn't a way to reverse what has been done.

Endless clusters of homes, commercial operations, and condos line the bank no matter where you go and the resultant pollution is not going to go away. So although the fishing is still really good (for now) it still sucks that all the beauty of the hills and all the aspects of nature have been lost.

Personally I'm not convinced that we shouldn't WELCOME the Zebra mussels. And AmerenUE could drop the lake level 12 feet, reclaim the new shoreline.....and put everyone "second tier". I'm all for it.

[Tom Spence]

I understand their position. I live here and make my living off the lake too, so I (as much as anyone) hate to see the area get any bad press...but darn ! LO has gotten too populated for its own good and there really isn't a way to reverse what has been done.

Endless clusters of homes, commercial operations, and condos line the bank no matter where you go and the resultant pollution is not going to go away. So although the fishing is still really good (for now) it still sucks that all the beauty of the hills and all the aspects of nature have been lost.

Personally I'm not convinced that we shouldn't WELCOME the Zebra mussels. And AmerenUE could drop the lake level 12 feet, reclaim the new shoreline.....and put everyone "second tier". I'm all for it.

I can understand their position too. But you're right. Now I'm about as far as one can be from being a tree hugging hippie (no offense to any hippies out there) but all the development has killed the natural beauty of the lake and will eventually pollute the lake to the point that fishing is bad too. I grew up fishing that lake in the 70's with my dad. We used to catfish off the bank at Big Island. All the spots we used to go to are covered in houses now. And as far as the zebra mussels go....I've read that although they are an invasive species, they are also a natural water filter. I hate to see them spread to lakes that aren't spoiled though. The only way to reverse all the development is for the lake to be so polluted that nobody wants to be around it. But then you got people like you who depend on that lake for jobs. My dad has worked construction around LOZ for 30+ years and all that development kept food on our table. Its still a spectacular fishery and I hope it is for as long as its around. Bottom line is we need the area to prosper but it seems that its getting to the point that progress is hurting the source of the progress...if that makes sense.

[fishinwrench]

Bottom line is we need the area to prosper but it seems that its getting to the point that progress is hurting the source of the progress...if that makes sense.

Makes perfect sense. It's all out of balance. You can't find a single person that thinks the Lake Ozark experience (or atmosphere) has improved with age.

Everyone I know (even the ones doing the "developing") will openly tell you that they believe the area, and the lake itself is going to hell in a handbasket in every catagory that should matter....but yet they keep right on building and developing. Just blows my mind

There are all kinds of empty buildings and abandoned lots in excellent business locations that could be renovated...but instead they will bulldoze a point or nice woodlot and spend 10 times more money....just to go belly up and sell at a considerable loss in 3 years or less.

Makes me wonder if these hotshot entrapunuer guru's are just creating projects to launder funds through...or if they are pre-planning strategic bankruptcys. Whatever the true intentions are, they are leaving one hell of a mess behind them.

ok, rant over. all better now LOL