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Rice Lake Spawning Bed Report

 

 

5/10/05        &= nbsp;   Air Temp. =3D 63, Lake Temperature – 60 degrees F, = Water clarity – 2.5 feet

Checked west shoreline, no= gamefish observed spawning and no fresh nests observe= d.

Many carp observed in the = inlet bay from Fish Lake

Bay temp – 65

Some carp observed SW of c= enter point on west shore under overhanging tree.

No beds of curlyleaf pondw= eed observed.

Time – 2 – 4:00 PM (2 hrs)      Sky - clear=

No boats on lake.

 

 

6/18/05            Lake=   Temp. =3D 75        Water clarity =3D 4.5 = feet Color – Greenish amber.

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Checked 95% of shoreline, but due to heavy aphanazomenon bloom and turbidity from spawning carp only 10% of suitable nesting areas c= ould be observed.

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   About 20 LMB nests observed along W and SW shores

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   About 30 sunfish nests observed along SW shoreline

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Many carp observed spawning adjacent to cattails on W and S shores, bay by Applebees, and S bay.  All good places for bow fishing or spearing.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Elm Creek inlet bay water clarity  =3D 5’  Color – Amber

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Elm Creek inlet stream temp. =3D 66 degrees (No carp o= bserved)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Fish L. inlet temp. =3D 74 degrees (Many carp spawning= )

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Angler by 94 bridge over Elm Creek had caught some nice ½ pound sunfish.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Three anglers by 94 bridge over Fish L. inlet reported catching small northerns.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   One waterskiier @ about 10:30 A= M

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Time: 7-11 AM (4 hrs) Sky - clear