C&R scouting mission

[fishinwrench]

34 minutes ago, laker67 said:

Like you and Pete, I agree. Not sure what purpose it serves compared to the lower ones. It seems that dumping that extra water into the lower ones would have been a better option. Someone had one of them million dollar ideas.

The only purpose it serves is to incourage the mishandling of fish.  Nobody can wade there, so kids, women, and guys with no fishing skill stand there and catch fish after fish, drag them up on the dry slab rock to unhook them....and then kick them back into the water.  

It's the overflow from the egg holding tank in the new lower hatchery building.  They could have more easily just let that water dump into the nearest raceway and go out the main chute with the rest of the exhaust water....but it is likely contaminated with "something", or of low oxygen content so I guess they felt it was best to keep it out of the raceways.  Either way, yeah, it would have been less trouble to cut a ditch alongside the raceways than to bore the road and push a pipe.  🙄

[laker67]

In answer to Gavin comment. Not sure when it began, but the second friday in november is the start, and the 2nd monday in february is the close. The shut down time in november allows them to deliver fresh fish to the city ponds.

[fishinwrench]

When C&R first started it was Sat.& Sun. only.  Then they added Friday and Monday after Larry Peace requested it.  They were kissing his butt and doing everything he requested for awhile because they wanted him to sign off on some property by the spring that they wanted.

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28 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

The only purpose it serves is to incourage the mishandling of fish.  Nobody can wade there, so kids, women, and guys with no fishing skill stand there and catch fish after fish, drag them up on the dry slab rock to unhook them....and then kick them back into the water.  

When I was there they weren't even standing they were sitting in lawn chairs and using power bait.  They had the jars sitting right out in the open.  Ruined it!!!

[laker67]

16 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

When C&R first started it was Sat.& Sun. only.  Then they added Friday and Monday after Larry Peace requested it.  They were kissing his butt and doing everything he requested for awhile because they wanted him to sign off on some property by the spring that they wanted.

Yes december 10 1976. What I meant was that I didn't know when the 2nd friday in november started. First they added friday then followed by monday. The first season or two was zone 1 only.

[dave potts]

Wow, didn't realize it's been that long ago.  Time flies.  I remember in the early days you practically had the whole place to yourself especially if the weather was on the nasty side.

[fishinwrench]

Last Saturday it was kinda crowded, but they all cleared out before noon on Sunday.   When the whistle blew there was only about 5 cars in the park.   It was nice.  Monday probably would have been the ideal day to spend there.

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2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Last Saturday it was kinda crowded, but they all cleared out before noon on Sunday.   When the whistle blew there was only about 5 cars in the park.   It was nice.  Monday probably would have been the ideal day to spend there.

I think I'll hit one of the parks this weekend. 

[Johnsfolly]

I will be back in Missouri the following week and likely to go to the park that weekend. Should be good unless there is flooding. Haven't looked out that far in the weather.

[fishinwrench]

I'm kinda anxious to get some more of that dry fly action myself, that was fun!

Plus I need alot more practice....my dry fly skills are not something I'm very proud of.   My 24 y/o daughter was doing a better job at it than I was....and I ain't exactly comfortable with THAT!