Reply With QuoteThe new place is called Fellsmere Resevoir and it is not open. A dispute over who owns the ramp and parking area I think. May open in 2019. Google Fellsmere Resevoir for info.
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Well, G-mail says Jim Porter's e-mail address is "Not Found" so, he's apparently changed it
or has retired or passed, etc, etc .....
Here's a pic from Googls maps, don't know how old this pic is, usually a year or two.
I can't see any construction activity around area at all. I would think that place on the
East side of the Farm/Stick would be the place in question ........................
Glenn..... You know anything bout it ?????????????????????????
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The new place is called Fellsmere Resevoir and it is not open. A dispute over who owns the ramp and parking area I think. May open in 2019. Google Fellsmere Resevoir for info.
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OK ! ! !
Tx's Glenn, mucha appreciate ! ! !
Here ya go 6mm ...................
"Teach a man to fish = he can feed himself "
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Hey Jeff,
Were you guys single poling? Just curious, I'm too old to travel that far and fish alone. Didn't realize I was that close to Stick Marsh when we took our first air boat ride on Blue Cypress.
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What time is it?IT'S CRAPPIE TIME!
Slabmaster
"I'm not a big proponent of wildlife management efforts through out the state, but they more than hit the mark at this fishery."
Don't give them too much credit, as hard as they have tried to destroy this fishery Nature keeps trying to fight back. This was never designed to be a fishery, it was intended to create a reservoir for filtering out all the excessive nutrients from the growers down there before it went into the headwaters of the St. Johns. It just happened that it exploded into one of the best big bass fisheries in the country, 100+ bass to 10+ lbs were common along with unlimited crappies to 17-18". Then just like they did with a lot of lakes here in Florida they went on a all out assault of over spraying which virtually eliminated the grass in the impoundment, with that this great fishery was reduced to a mud hole and all of great fishing vanished with it. For many years it wasn't worth the trip down the 8 miles of dusty washboard to reach it, but the grass has finally started to grow back mainly in the far south end of the farm 13. The bass fishing has improved over the 5 years along with the crappie but it is not anywhere near what is was when there was grass thru out the reservoir. If we could just keep these greedy unethical state agencies from abusing these lakes for the sake of keeping their rice bowls flush with money, we would have the best fishing thru out whole country.
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Marv, we were long-lining 10 poles out the back....Originally Posted by pescador
crappie down !
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Thanks for that clarification Gleen, looking at Phantom's maps we were in Farm 13, this was my 1st trip & I thought all original flooded land held submerged trees & such, but guess that's just the Stick Marsh side. Trolling Farm 13 little if any drop-off's or submerged obstacles were present on the depth finder, went 3/4 of the way toward the south end with subtle changes in depth....
crappie down !
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Glad you got on em!
I seriously considering sinking my boat, unhooking the trailer and putting a free sign on it and going home after my day Saturday.
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The large majority of stumps are mainly located in the northwest corner of the StickMarsh side and the southwest corner of the Farm side, in what they call the nursery. The very south end of the Farm side has the only major concentration of grass, mainly pepper grass and hydrilla, that is where you will see the majority of the boats is down there fishing the grass. You should of crossed a series of underwater canals with levies as you trolled around the farm side, there are three that run from the north end to the south and one that goes from the east wall at the pump station to the west wall, these underwater canals are about 10ft deep with the levies coming up to 2 to 3 feet from the surface. It's not as dangerous to run on plane as it used to be due to the stumps and trees coming down overtime and with the water levels being up right now. When the water is down you have to be careful as the stumps that are left are like concrete pilings and will ruin your day.
