Category: Fishing
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Memorial Day Weekend- Louisiana Salt Water Fishing, Flowers, Pumpkins, Watermelon, Corn, and Goats
Seems a lot of people went fishing over the long weekend. Obviously the slides above are from salt water fishing. Flip through the slide show below. We actually have pumpkins growing! Note the flower opening that does NOT have a bulb below (slides 3 and 4) These are male flower. Look through the slideshow below…
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Bass on the Beds, different plants blooming, and finally the muscadine vine is growing!
Bass usually spawn in the spring and summer as the water heats up. The male bass usually begins the process of making a nest or “bed” and the female then joins him. Not all beds are in shallow areas, but it is easy to spot these beds when they are in shallow muddy areas. The…
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Sunrise on 5-26-23
The slide show below shows two beautiful Cypress trees (slides 2 and 3) in a freshwater Louisiana lake. The woody roots surrounding the trees are called cypress knees. The exact function is unknown, but the current theory is that that knees aid in aerating the roots of the tree. Slides 7 and 8 show the…
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Birds, Alligators, and Bass at the Louisiana Pond
5.2 pound bass caught on 5-21-23 at 8 am- bass was released. Below are two pictures of “lost” artificial baits and hooks which fishermen left behind in the trees. Flip through the slideshow and then watch the videos below. The birds in the slideshow will be named in the videos. Watch the Limpkin catch its…
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Fly Fishing at the Farm
Pete and Felipe tried their luck at fly fishing at the farm. They both said it was a great day.
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SSSSSnake on the lake- Gone Fishing
If there is a lake in Louisiana or Mississippi, there are snakes in and around that lake. You just don’t see them often. This was on a 9 acre lake in Louisiana. Look closely for movement in order to locate the snake. Fishing report: caught 9 bass before 9am. The two largest were 2.5 and…
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What is that in the water?
If you have been following this blog, you have seen us stock this pond with fat-head minnows, several types of brim, and a few bass. Well, in order to make sure all the fish are happy in this pond, we have to feed the brim. When the weather is just right, the brim get very…
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Pass the word-if you know anyone who homeschools their children, please share our site address. We are also happy to answer questions from the classroom!
If you know anyone who homeschools their children, or a teacher who wants to give her students a “slice of nature”, please share our blog with them. We are happy to answer questions about the farm, the animals, and the plants. We also appreciate any “likes” you might send our way.
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Adding fish to the pond
Yesterday, we added 50 sterile hybrid brim to the pond. These fish will grow to weigh 2-3 pounds, but will not reproduce.