straw hat Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 I saw where the MDC has a new website for brush piles. I guess that they have been real busy. It now shows 135 brush piles. You guys are more computer savvy thatn me so you probably already new this was out there but just in case you don't here is the address. http://newmdcgis.mdc.mo.gov/statewidefishattractors/
Members Seminole Decor Tom Posted December 12, 2011 Members Posted December 12, 2011 Is anyone else having problems with the download. I can't get it to open or anything. I just did this earlier this spring and it went smooth. Tom
Walleyedmike Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 The link is working for me, Tom. Hope you get it working, lotsa valuable information there. Might try to copy and paste it into your internet address bar? WM
Members jovush Posted December 14, 2011 Members Posted December 14, 2011 Does anyone know why the state doesn't create any brush piles in the lower part of the lake?
Walleyedmike Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 I think they don't put brush in the lower part of the lake because straw hat has it all full of brush all ready. WM
Members The original Fishhead Posted December 16, 2011 Members Posted December 16, 2011 Just in case you are serious, Yes, MDC put brush piles in the lower end (near the Dam)of the Lake. They have not added brush piles to the upper end. (The upper end is where the rivers come in.) I understand that some will be put in this winter below the Greenfield area. I assure you that the brush piles put in by MDC are more substantial than those put in by private individuals!
Members Seminole Decor Tom Posted December 16, 2011 Members Posted December 16, 2011 On 12/16/2011 at 4:46 PM, The original Fishhead said: Just in case you are serious, Yes, MDC put brush piles in the lower end (near the Dam)of the Lake. They have not added brush piles to the upper end. (The upper end is where the rivers come in.) I understand that some will be put in this winter below the Greenfield area. I assure you that the brush piles put in by MDC are more substantial than those put in by private individuals! I think he was serious, and I am also wondering why no piles south of the bridge at cedar ridge.
Members The original Fishhead Posted December 17, 2011 Members Posted December 17, 2011 On 12/16/2011 at 7:59 PM, Seminole Decor Tom said: I think he was serious, and I am also wondering why no piles south of the bridge at cedar ridge. There is a problem with accessiblity to the lake and availibility of trees in some areas like that area. In other words, There has to be large cedar trees (usually) in close proximatey to a boat ramp or solid bank that can support the trac-loader used to load the trees on the habitat barge. And, the barge has to be able to get close to the bank at the loading location. The habitat barge loaded with trees has about a 10 mph max speed and the time commitment to haul long distances makes it inefficient to haul to some areas that has no shoreline access. The area south (above) of the cedar ridge bridge was not cleared of trees like the area down lake and has not been as high a priority as the cleared area of the lake. Also, a lot of the area above CR experiences a lot of siltation and shallower water that shortens the life of the brush piles and makes them too shallow during lake draw-downs. Having said all of this, be patient, Adam Boman the new biologist, and new COE administration seems to be committed to enhancing the fish structures and habitat at Stockton. When you consider what has been accomplished over the last three years in terms of adding brushpiles in Stockton Lake, anglers should be very appreciative of the efforts of MDC and Army COE's. I am!
Members HYDE Posted December 18, 2011 Members Posted December 18, 2011 IS the new biologist a wildlife or just a fisheries biologist? i have NO complaints with them stepping up there work to improve the brush, but if there was something that needs work is the waterfowl habitat around the lake. i know projects cost big bucks but any thing would be better than what we got now.
Members HYDE Posted December 18, 2011 Members Posted December 18, 2011 those green signs they hang on the trees on the bank that indicate the brushpiles, does that mean that the brush in inline with the sign or just in the area?
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