Lake Management

[Waz 4,274]

Just wondering if theres anyone on the forum interested in stillwater lake management?

Would like to pick your brains

[WILF 47,790]

I have a limited knowledge matey, what do you want to know?

[Hob&Jill 258]

I worked as a fishery bailiff for a couple of years, know the basics, may be able to help, maybe not .

 

HJ

[esoxluscious 44]

this could turn into an informative and good thread

[Waz 4,274]

Am in the process of buying a place that has a nice mature looking 2 acre lake which needs lots of graft, repairs, monk system, stocking... Loads of stuff to get my head round.

What machinery to get?

[esoxluscious 44]

dream come true! i know its a bit early but any ideas of what you plan to stock it with? i looked on amazon while back and the lake management books where £100 plus!

[WILF 47,790]

Clay? Gravel? Chalk? Deep? Shallow?..........what do you want to achieve matey?

[Hob&Jill 258]

The main machinery we used was a Tele Handler and a 20t digger.Tele handlers are great, far. more versatile than a tractor, although the one we had was without a PTO.

 

I'd say you'll need a decent trash pump, we used a 4" honda, And at probably a decent tractor/trailer set up. Though it all depends on the terrain really. A small portable boat is handy, we used a little bic plastic thing. Light so I could throw it in the back of my van.

 

Hard to say much though without knowing specifics etc,

 

atb,

 

HJ

[Waz 4,274]

H&J boat is top of my list! Be able to leave it down there I should think, moor it where I can see from the house.

Edited February 14, 2013 by GD Waz

[paulus 26]

there will probably be a good build up of silt in that with the amount of trees in the area

[revij22 113]

What ya going to be stocking mate

[Waz 4,274]

there will probably be a good build up of silt in that with the amount of trees in the area

ya think!

[paulus 26]

 

there will probably be a good build up of silt in that with the amount of trees in the area

ya think!

i have a 3/4 acre lake on one of the permisions i have its surrounded on 3 side with popular trees, its 8ft deep, 1ft of water and 7ft of silt :laugh:

[Waz 4,274]

 

 

there will probably be a good build up of silt in that with the amount of trees in the area

ya think!

i have a 3/4 acre lake on one of the permisions i have its surrounded on 3 side with popular trees, its 8ft deep, 1ft of water and 7ft of silt :laugh:

If I dont need to fully empty, I will probably lime from a boat, how often depends on how bad the silt will be. Least of my concerns.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Lovely lake mate! Loads of character to it, can't stand featureless muddy holes like some lakes are. I reckon a flat bottomed punt would be nice for there!

 

Sure you know but careful with that hydrated lime, f***ing evil stuff, burnt holes in a few blokes skin where I worked, silly feckers were smothered in it lol

 

Is it just for yourself or are you going to make a fishery of it?

 

Jealous hob&jill!