CTA-CTCC Joint Lake Committee 2008 – 2014 PROJECTS
Christmas tree recycling program;
UNC Professors/NC State Professors invited to ascertain ecosystem;
Cliff Edwards (NCWRC advisor) gives free seminar on improving fishery;
Free electroshock by NCWRC;
Sixty acres of bluegill spawning beds were liquid limed in 3 locations;
Permit from State/removal of geese overpopulation;
Boat/Watercraft Registration launched;
Lake Trace Volunteer Rescue Squad training;
NC State Professors invited to advise on erosion control, dredging an ...
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Thanks to CTA for hearing our concerns and input about the hydrilla in Lake Trace. I support that the CTA POAs voted against an additional assessment in the 2021-2022 budget for lake management issues until the minimal carp introduction of 150 carp can be monitored and evaluated. The following report is from the July 16 meeting... and is probably more than what you ever care to know about carp and its introduction into a fishery.
!Libby
Hi Guys,
Clink on the link for interesting reading about sterile grass carp controlling aquatic plants and especially their ...
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Dear Current CT Fishing Friends and New Trace Residents who like to fish,
I think most all of us will remember 2020 as the year that everything changed. I pray that the "New Normal" will hopefuly return to "Near Normal" next year. TUFF is "on hold" as far as membership, Seasonal Derby, any other tournaments, Outreach community efforts and Youth "Fish for Fun" lessons.
PLEASE NOTE: EVERYONE CAN SCROLL THROUGH EVERYTHING ON THIS WEBSITE. NO NEED TO LOG IN, AS ONLY TUFF MEMBERS HAVE PASSWORDS AND CAN COMMENT ON BLOGS ...
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At a TUFF meeting at Hidden Lake Pool Shelter, a discussion about the invasion of white perch into Lake Trace took place. (Note: I had participated in the 2008 electroshock survey when this species in the three inch range was deemed by the fish biologist to be “overpopulated”. In September 2018 I fished from shore and caught and culled 40 white perch in four hours that were in the seven to nine inch range! ) Some attendees thought they were harmless (“oh, the bass will eat that size.”) So later I connected with our current N ...
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