5th Annual Smithville F.I.S.H Day

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02-12-2016, 12:06 PM
Eric Dennis

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5th Annual Smithville F.I.S.H Day

Volunteers needed to assist with the 5th Annual Smithville FISH Days (Friends Involved with Smithville Habitat). F.I.S.H Day will take place on March 24^th, 2016. We will focus this year’s efforts up the Little Platte Arm near Mecca at Access 7. Access 7 is located in Clinton Co and is the circle drive located at the end of McColloch Rd. FISH Days is a little earlier this year In an effort to get this pulled off before the Federal Bats Regulations shut us down. We were also forced to host FISH Day during the week this year due to the habitat barge availability and Easter. During FISH days there will be a need for help running 4 habitat barges, pushing trees off of barges, skid steer, pulling trees to loading zones etc. Bring a pair of gloves and a strong back! Last year we were able to put in over 100 brushpiles in 1 day! Please contact me and let me know if you are interested in helping out. Thank you, Eric Dennis - Fisheries Management Biologist Smithville Lake
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02-12-2016, 04:51 PM
Joedog

What are the Federal Bats Regulations? Can't take out trees in case the bats need them as habitat?
02-12-2016, 05:52 PM
vic n

Good guess for a cheesehead! From my limited understanding, they don't want trees near possible hibernation areas to be disturbed after a certain date. There is a disease affecting bats and this is an effort to help their recruitment.
02-13-2016, 08:43 AM
Clownfish

Gotta work that day, maybe next year.
02-13-2016, 10:59 PM
got crappie

going to try to make this one !!!
02-18-2016, 08:37 PM
embo_9

If I'm available that day, I'm there. Love helping with this even though I don't fish Smithville anymore.
02-18-2016, 11:35 PM
BC in KC

I will try and make it this year.
03-23-2016, 07:36 AM
got crappie

Bump
03-25-2016, 07:21 PM
keeferfish

Anyone go? Cold nasty weekday?
03-25-2016, 07:28 PM
vic n

This is the first one I've missed...hope they got a lot done
03-25-2016, 09:24 PM
got crappie

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Originally Posted by keeferfish

Anyone go? Cold nasty weekday?

Went up to see who was there not a big turn out but a few braved the weather , I just got out of the hospital Monday so I didn't stay !
03-26-2016, 09:02 AM
glasscat

Cold mist, wind, and mud. Corps of engineers, Conservation dept., and Clay County park employees appeared to have the majority. Previous years I've worked on the barges. But this time, I pulled trees. Two four wheelers, and four wheel drive pickup. Don't remember seeing a truck used in previous years, but they cut some big trees. Due to the weather, they probably didn't position the brush at most of the chosen locations. More places for the fish to hide. Thank You, to the sponsors.