Work at the dam

[fishinwrench]

Here is a somewhat official explanation.

https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/first-phase-renovation-project-underway-mdcs-bennett-spring-hatchery 

 

I am kinda taken back by their words "Old Aging Hatchery".     Ain't nothing OLD about it.   And the only reason it appears AGED is because they built it and then never USED IT.   

Whatever with those people 🙄 I'm beyond disgusted with the way they operate and spend money.   I have nothing good to say so I'll just shut up about it.

[oneshot]

So less stocking if any in the river again.

Thats ok more Suckers and Goggle Eye.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

5 hours ago, oneshot said:

So less stocking if any in the river again.

Thats ok more Suckers and Goggle Eye.

oneshot

I don't see how less trout stocked is going to increase the number of suckers and goggle eye.   

 

In all reality, if they pawn off the Bennett/Niangua stockings to the guys at Shepherd....then it's highly likely that they'll do a better job of it than the clowns at Bennett have done for the last 15 years.  

[fishinwrench]

I was at Barclay once when the stocking truck showed up, stood there talking to the guys and watched them dump 250 or so fish (we'll call it 300 just to be safe....but definitely no more than 300). 

Then the very next day I saw on the dry erase board at the park store they had the stocking date for the river, and it said  "5000".  Now wait a minute 🤔  Even if they dumped double the amount at the 2 other locations (64 bridge and NRO) that only amounts to 1500........which is a far cry from 5000 

I wish I could exaggerate my productivity by simply writing down a number!    Maybe on the next bank deposit I make......I should add a couple zeros to the deposit slip.     Hell yeah! 👍

[oneshot]

I seen at Barclay Gravel Bar right at the Boat  Ramp.

Not more but less Trout to mess with.

There has to be Major changes. Like I have said everything around here depends on the Park.

oneshot 

[oneshot]

We went to the park. Their doing some drilling above the runs.

oneshot

[gwh]

Drilling rig working on the new water well for the hatchery.  Will provide cool water during high warm water events. Rig is lifting another piece of drill pipe.  

[gwh]