In reply to Post #15
Yesterday at my day ticket the I had 2 very quickly & was getting constant liners (had been the day before and baited up) - around 10am the owner went round putting lime in. Near enough straight over my baited spot on the far margin & that was it for the rest of the day. The regular shows in the morning were no longer & the next one came at 5pm just as I was packing up. I'm guessing the lime can have an effect? Does anyone have any experience if this and how long it lasts?
He limed the margins all the way around the lake (2 acres or so)
Yesterday at my day ticket the I had 2 very quickly & was getting constant liners (had been the day before and baited up) - around 10am the owner went round putting lime in. Near enough straight over my baited spot on the far margin & that was it for the rest of the day. The regular shows in the morning were no longer & the next one came at 5pm just as I was packing up. I'm guessing the lime can have an effect? Does anyone have any experience if this and how long it lasts?
He limed the margins all the way around the lake (2 acres or so)
In reply to Post #16
I am shocked to hear the owner was putting lime into the lake in summer.
Does he generally know what he's doing?
I am shocked to hear the owner was putting lime into the lake in summer.
Does he generally know what he's doing?
In reply to Post #16
I've never heard of anyone applying lime or chalk in the summer months.
If it is actual lime that will usually make an area unattractive to carp for about three weeks. If it was chalk, Siltex or similar, it doesn't usually negatively affect the fishing for any length of time, if at all.
I've never heard of anyone applying lime or chalk in the summer months.
If it is actual lime that will usually make an area unattractive to carp for about three weeks. If it was chalk, Siltex or similar, it doesn't usually negatively affect the fishing for any length of time, if at all.
In reply to Post #17
It was a white powdered substance which I assumed was lime. He was shovelling it in. Language barrier with talking to him as I'm in Czech Republic. He also used the same stuff in the drop toilets he has on site. I'll try to get a look at the bags it's in next week. Fish care / fishery management here is vastly different to U.K. he would be praised here for actually doing something (even if it's wrong)
It was a white powdered substance which I assumed was lime. He was shovelling it in. Language barrier with talking to him as I'm in Czech Republic. He also used the same stuff in the drop toilets he has on site. I'll try to get a look at the bags it's in next week. Fish care / fishery management here is vastly different to U.K. he would be praised here for actually doing something (even if it's wrong)
In reply to Post #19
Just reading now, if it was siltex that could be the reason for the algae bloom? Not particularly sure it's necessary mind as it's not silty at all!
Just reading now, if it was siltex that could be the reason for the algae bloom? Not particularly sure it's necessary mind as it's not silty at all!
In reply to Post #20
Both lime and Siltex could potentially cause an algae bloom by releasing nutrients locked up in the silt.
Both lime and Siltex could potentially cause an algae bloom by releasing nutrients locked up in the silt.
In reply to Post #15
Algae blooms are a natural part of the nutrient cycle, but they can make fishing tricky. During a bloom the dissolved oxygen level can swing wildly: by day the algae photosynthesise and add oxygen, but at night they respire and remove it. Fish will usually feed harder when the oxygen level is comfortable for them, often at dusk or through the night. When oxygen dips too low, it's kinder to leave them alone and alert the fishery so they can monitor DO levels. If you do fish, consider matching the hatch: switch to naturals like bloodworm or maggot hookers, or use small wafters/flavoured boilies to compete with the natural food. Setting up rigs that let you fish slightly off the bottom, like zigs or balanced pop-ups, can help when bloodworm beds are revealed. Above all, keep an eye on the fish – if you see them gasping or looking stressed, it's best to pack up and wait until conditions improve.
Algae blooms are a natural part of the nutrient cycle, but they can make fishing tricky. During a bloom the dissolved oxygen level can swing wildly: by day the algae photosynthesise and add oxygen, but at night they respire and remove it. Fish will usually feed harder when the oxygen level is comfortable for them, often at dusk or through the night. When oxygen dips too low, it's kinder to leave them alone and alert the fishery so they can monitor DO levels. If you do fish, consider matching the hatch: switch to naturals like bloodworm or maggot hookers, or use small wafters/flavoured boilies to compete with the natural food. Setting up rigs that let you fish slightly off the bottom, like zigs or balanced pop-ups, can help when bloodworm beds are revealed. Above all, keep an eye on the fish – if you see them gasping or looking stressed, it's best to pack up and wait until conditions improve.
Got a bloom on our Sydi at the moment, margins are covered in a thick film. Fishing has been horrendous for the last 10 days with barely anything out at all.
There's a good article on algae below. I found it when searching a youtube channel I've watched from the beginning called Bamabass. The channel goes right the way from digging a 5 acre pond to where it is now. The reason I searched it was because I know they've treated the pond algae in summer but I can't remember with what but I'm sure it was a white powder though not sure if Lime. They actively encourage algae growth to a point where they get to a certain opacity on a stick gauge and then treat accordingly. It's a interesting watch regardless and there's quite a bit of pond expertise being drawn on a certain points.
Links below
Bamabass
LINKY POO™ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsA-WmwZlOPPa_27D8eMMWhG9BjvyH84b
Algae control
LINKY POO™ https://stephenville.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/12/EWF-015-managing-and-controlling-algae-in-ponds.pdf
Links below
Bamabass
LINKY POO™ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsA-WmwZlOPPa_27D8eMMWhG9BjvyH84b
Algae control
LINKY POO™ https://stephenville.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/12/EWF-015-managing-and-controlling-algae-in-ponds.pdf
In reply to Post #23
You tend to get an algae slick on the surface when the algae has died, this is by far the most dangerous point in the cycle and as the bacteria consume the dead algae and multiply, it is they that cause the oxygen crashes. I'm currently dealing with just this situation I'm currently dealing with at my place.
You tend to get an algae slick on the surface when the algae has died, this is by far the most dangerous point in the cycle and as the bacteria consume the dead algae and multiply, it is they that cause the oxygen crashes. I'm currently dealing with just this situation I'm currently dealing with at my place.
In reply to Post #25
I hope all goes well mate.
I hope all goes well mate.
In reply to Post #26
Cheers Dave. I've made some big decisions regarding the Pool recently which you'll definitely be hearing about.
Cheers Dave. I've made some big decisions regarding the Pool recently which you'll definitely be hearing about.