We have many lovely trees in Country Place, both wild and cultivated. This cypress, in Rebecca and Dave Mohr’s yard, is one of the latter and here is highlighted by a shaft of light cutting through the canopy.
I Think That I Shall Never See…
November 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
CPCA Fall Festival 2017
October 28, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The weather was chilly (55° with a north wind), but the promise of candy and a cook-out brought out a nice crowd for our annual Fall Festival for CPCA members. Thanks to Valencia Ray, our intrepid event organizer, and her crew for their hard work. I’ve added download buttons to the photos for those who wish to save or print any of these pics.
Parks & Lakes Report
September 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago, Jerry Jones held a meeting at his home to discuss some of the lakes and parks infrastructure and what we can do to make it more usable by our members. Among the topics:
Old Lake (#1) needs clearing on the north and east end. There are four bridges, perhaps more, that need replacing. The walking path on the south side has eroded badly in the past few years and will need a new bulkhead. Jerry is getting quotes on the bridges and bulkhead. It was also suggested that we build a new pier like the one on Hidden Lake. The clearing is on our to-do list for the next workday when the weather cools off.
Bream Lake (#2) needs clearing on the south side. On our last workday we did a lot of clearing on the park and cleanup of the storage building. The pier on the south side of the lake needs work, too, and we’ll need to do an assessment of its condition.
Long Lake (#3) needs a new bridge across the dam and there are two piers that need work, as well, on both the west and northeast sides.
Hidden Lake has some erosion going on between the spillway and the bridge which we’ll need to keep an eye on.
We appreciate all the volunteers who donate their time in order to make our neighborhood a more enjoyable place to live. Our long-range goal is to have as many walking trails as possible around our lakes so that our members can enjoy the lovely common areas our dues make possible.
Lake Report from Jerry Jones
September 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Greetings Fishermen,
As you are aware, Bream Lake (Lake Two) was drained in 2015 due to a leak in the drain system. It offered a good opportunity to remove the predatory fish and restock it with coppernose bream. Coppernose can grow to over 2 lbs on feed in less than 4 years. The lake was stocked with coppernose and red-ear bream in March 2015. The fish that are left in the lake are doing nicely, but otters found the lake and removed several fish before we were able to get a trapper in to trap them. Mother nature and her heavy rains has also allowed some bass and catfish to move down from lake 1into Lake 2. That poses a problem if we are to maintain an excellent bream lake since the bass and catfish feed on bream. The Lakes and Parks committee felt it best not to allow fishing in Lake 2 since it contains quality fish that we want to use to restock other lakes after they are established there. But the large number of bass and catfish now in the lake requires rethinking the original plan.
Therefore we are asking for your help in removing bass and catfish from Lake 2. Please release any bream that you might catch back into the lake but do not release any bass or catfish back into Lake 2. We know it is easier to release than to remove but if we are to have the quality fishery that you have been wanting and deserve we must use selectivity and good common sense while fishing all Country Place Lakes. Lake 3 needs both large bass and catfish but all our lakes are overstocked with small bass. Lots of 10 and 12 inch bass are regularly caught. Some of these smaller bass may be 4 or 5 years old and still that small due to overpopulation of that species. Bass tend to spawn well in our lakes and that is happening now in Lake 2.
The smaller bass also make excellent table fare. If you catch some and do not want to keep them, call me 903 839-6077 or 903 520-7447 and I will take them.
Also we are sure that some of the bream have moved into the lower Lake 3 via the Lake 2 spillway, because some are showing up at the feeder.
Please remember that if you invite guest to fish our lakes, you or a member of your family must be with them while fishing.
Thanking you in advance,
Jerry Jones