Ringer Report post Posted December 9, 2019 Terrible! Went down to the lake Saturday to try it out since the fish kill. Was hoping to get a few bites. Only one other boat on the entire lake. Fished ten of our best spots and got only one bite and zero fish. I scoped a few fish but very few. Saw a couple of small crappie flipping. I think it will be a while before that lake is fishable again. Sad to see the marina closed up. I hope G&F are stocking the lake and it comes back soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted December 9, 2019 What causes these fish kills all the time? Algae? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 9, 2019 even if the lake was filled with fish i wouldnt expected much with the weather. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 9, 2019 22 minutes ago, Adicted said: What causes these fish kills all the time? Algae? run off filled with ash and fire retardent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnrr65 Report post Posted December 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: even if the lake was filled with fish i wouldnt expected much with the weather. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ringer Report post Posted December 9, 2019 It was cold but not one bite or fish on the screen. The tournament at Roosevelt was won Saturday with 13.4 pounds and the top 27 boats all had a 5 bass limit. I think that Apache is a waste of time but have at it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Ringer said: top 27 boats all had a 5 bass limit. thats pretty dang good fishing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted December 10, 2019 3 hours ago, trphyhntr said: run off filled with ash and fire retardent. Wow really! That sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, Adicted said: Wow really! That sucks Idk if that’s true but I the rodeo fire happened then a few years later fish kill. Then recovered, wallow Fire, fish kill. But maybe if there was 27 limits it’s not that bad. I only fished walleyes there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted December 10, 2019 Wallow killed off a lot of fish, the ash flooded the water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted December 10, 2019 I thought it was the Golden Algae bloom that did the fish in ...?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, AZLance said: I thought it was the Golden Algae bloom that did the fish in ...?? I hadn’t heard of golden algae here till post rodeo fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted December 10, 2019 Maybe ash causes golden algea? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oso Verde Report post Posted December 10, 2019 4 hours ago, trphyhntr said: run off filled with ash and fire retardent. Ash for sure. Not sure about fire retardant? Especially in that country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Oso Verde said: Ash for sure. Not sure about fire retardant? Especially in that country. I don’t know. But that country is first lake below Roosevelt where all the stuff runs into first 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites