Unbelievable-Sad Day

joe4theavs · August 20, 2008, 10:05:50 AM

Well, went to a local Denver pond that is one of my favs in the area.

Showed up at the normal spot only to see a disaster. Something really really F'd up happened to the fish. Hundreds dead and gone. At least 6-8 3.5 pound+ Largemouth dead.

Why, why? I was just there twice in the last week and it was producing like mofo. Hope there is something left in this water.

I couldn't even fish after seeing this. All you see is fins all across the water.

Went there on Sat between rain storms and it had a very strong nasty odor. Someone had of dumped something in here. I'm going to call DOW today.

Bad picture quality but I wanted to post this insanity.

Went home and had to pour out some liquor for my dead homies.

Sad sad day.

Joe

Ron Fogelson · August 20, 2008, 11:16:17 AM

Man that's just sad, any luck with the DOW or any idea what might have happend?

joe4theavs · August 20, 2008, 11:25:51 AM

No luck. I have a sneaking suspicion someone dumped some anti-freeze or chemical in the pond. Its not the greatest area (lots of people dump their trash near the pond). I just hope it makes a recovery.

joe4theavs · August 20, 2008, 11:50:09 AM

Ok, after some research, it may not be from a chemical dump.

See this article on water turnover...

Ron Fogelson · August 20, 2008, 11:56:11 AM

We have a lake here in our local area that suffers bad from the turn over each fall.

Last year while out prefishing I counted so many that were DOA we thought about changing the tournament location. It was bad, there were buzzards all over the banks eating 4 to 6 lb bass.

joe4theavs · August 20, 2008, 12:04:36 PM

Any idea if it made a recovery?

Makes sense for sure. We had that cold hard rain, it changed colors(green) during the rains and the place is guarded decently from wind.

Ron Fogelson · August 20, 2008, 12:12:29 PM

Yep fishing wasn't to bad and have heard good reports over th year so far. I was told it happens every year, but it was bad last year Mid/late sep.

It is one ot the deeper lakes around here, most of our water is 4 to 10 foot and turn over isn't a big deal but this lake has a lot of water in the 18 to 30 foot range.

PaulRoberts · August 25, 2008, 05:15:13 PM

Joe,

I'd find out who manages the pond. It might be the city or county, or state. This isn't turnover.