JR writes:

Read in an newspaper article on the FFIM site that the Carters didn't
know about the bass problem when they bought Lakewood. They must feel
now like they're threatened from all sides.

Any progress in the effort to reduce the bass numbers?


I imagine their morale is pretty low, but they are hanging tough. There was a
group of Lakewood guests who had joined together and were thinking of buying
Lakewood and using it as a time-share sort of thing. Only problem was that it
would require cooks and maintenance people. When the Carters bought it, we
were very relieved to see they were so dedicated to taking care of the place
and making it a success.

The bass don't seem to be a problem. I have fished at Lower Dam all the way to
Long Pool and never caught a bass. The same with the currents at Pond in the
River. However, I saw one gentleman catch small bass one after another at 2nd
current and release them. About the 3rd one I asked him to kill them before
returning them to the river.

Right now, devolopment of the river and the lake is the main worry. Union
Power could have sold that portion of the land when Florida Power bought them
out, but I guess they say a way to make some dough regardless how it hurt the
ecosystem.

Dave

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