A neighborhood featuring lakes, trees, rolling hills, and estate-sized lots.
The footbridge across the dam on our Long Lake (#3) had rotted out to the point that it was becoming unsafe, so your board put it out for bid and Roman Landscaping was awarded the job. Andrew and his crew have constructed a very solid footbridge which should last another ten years.
Once again, Valencia Ray and her team put together a fun day for both adults and children at our Three Lakes Park. The skies were cloudy, but the atmosphere was bright, and after a lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers and fried catfish, the children of Country Place made quick work of gathering eggs on the Jacks’ manicured lawn. I had an opportunity to visit with several of my neighbors whom I only see at our CPCA events. I also made some snapshots and am sharing them here.
March is fish-stocking time for the lakes. We have historically used $1500 to $2500 annually for stocking. About eight years ago we tried tilapia and had good luck both from catching and reproduction; although they are vegetarians, they can be caught on worms. Their growth was unbelievable and everyone enjoyed fishing for them. We stopped stocking tilapia when we noted there was little if any reproduction being observed. We learned that unlike most fish the male is larger than the female. It was felt that our producer was selling mainly males to us so we quit stocking tilapia.
We are now getting our stock from Overton Fisheries in Buffalo, TX. He is raising his own now so it is time to give them another try. Tilapia are warm water fish and require temperature above 52 degrees to survive, thus the reason for April stocking. The other fish need to be stocked around mid-March.
You will note that fathead minnows are being stocked in all lakes, since they are the recommended forage for all fish. Even the coppernose beam will eat those minnows because they are small.
Bream Lake (#2) should produce some trophy size coppernose this year since they were stocked in March 2015 and it is reported that they will grow to 2 lbs in 3 ½ years on feed.
We plan to add some breeding platforms for the flatheads. Maybe something like the plastic shopping carts with small holes that will keep larger fish out. If anyone has an idea for this, please let me know.
Looking forward to another good fishing season, since the lakes are full now and will be well-stocked.
~ Jerry Jones
Fall came a bit late this year, but it’s in full swing now and a walk through the neighborhood will reveal scenes like this one, a poison ivy vine climbing high on a pine tree growing beside a cedar along JB Glaspie’s property. 