If Fairmount had it, they dont anymore.....

[Myno.1sport]

Stopped by Fairmount park on wednsday morning to check out the damage from all the rains and couldnt believe it. Had to go back home to grab my camera.

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Earlier when i was here the water was completley level. Cant imagine how many fish we lost.


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Earlier the water was over the road


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Rose Garden


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[Thisfool]

wow that is crazy hopefully not to many fish got out

[CPT. Kirk]

Wow!
Thanks for the photos.

[catfish 17]

omg, more fishing spots lol. Sucks, if it sucked before, imagine now!!!

[BIG*GAME*HUNTER]

wow!!!! see yah in the riverbed under van buran..

[GhettoBasster]

Holy moly! Wish I could have seen that in person. I head over tomorrow to see the aftermath. Thanks for the pics. I wonder if any carp got stranded in one of the parking lots? Does a world record count if the fish is hand-hooked. I'll have to ask the noodlers.

[madwire3]

never been there but man that sucks for u fairmount guys.. who knows maybe itll make fishing better in a year or two,, a good flush ya know,, dunno maybe i had too many jager bombs today but could be a good ... like a forest fire clear the old for new and better... i know i know not the same at all.. anyways thanks for the pics of the disaster

[castle]

Sad to see the place go to waste :'(

[GhettoBasster]

I stopped by Fairmount today just to check things out. The water levels are down from the amazing pictures above. I didn't any obvious major erosion damage. The water was full of mostly plant debris, and was the consistency of a Starbucks Mocha Latte. There some people fishing, and a passing jogger said she saw someone reel in a fish. Don't know what kind - sorry. I also saw a lot of small fish boils, so the bass food didn't wash away. From what I saw today, Fairmount's Lake Evans is going to be fine. Good thing fish don't mind. A little water.

[Ifishtoolittle]

Looked like someone took a big *** sh*t in the lake. Someone should definitely go to those overflowed areas and check for fish. Go grab them and dump them back to the main lake.

[GhettoBasster]

Looked like someone took a big *** sh*t in the lake. Someone should definitely go to those overflowed areas and check for fish. Go grab them and dump them back to the main lake.

Yeah. That's a better way to describe the water. I agree any help the fish can get. I think any escapees probably ended up in the Santa Ana River and eventually Prado Lake.

[WARRIORMIKE]

Crazy pics. The forces of nature!

[bassgrabber1]

Believe it or not.....this has happened before there. It is incredible to see though. It will take a few months for the water to get back to green with 5% visiblity....lol

[Myno.1sport]

I have seen it overflowing years back, just not as bad as this last week. Back then it took the lake years for the bass to come back and it will take years again. This year was a good year for 1 to 4 pound bass. Wont be the same next year.

[Rapala17]

Thanks for the great report. My expectation was that the lake was going to get destroyed. I was there last week to see how bad the water clarity was in order to estimate how long it will take before any visibility and vegetation growth will happen again so I know when i should come for the Spring fishing season. I hope most of the fish survived because it was pretty violent this stormy season.

Bent Rods For Life,
Rapala17

[old pudd fisher]

I stopped by today to check it out. The water level looks normal now but is super chocolate brown, I mean real brown.

[WARRIORMIKE]

give it about another 15 business days, should clear up by then!!

[fishmounter]

I just wish that there was more vegetation in the way of water plants (not algae or moss). Plants can really help clear the water and keep it clean. We have got to get some reeds and lilly pads going in the lakes. And if the city would turn back on the water pumps/aerators for more circulation in Lake Evans, this will also help clear up the muddy water. I wonder how many bass were swimming around on the golf course lawns?...

[LuvThymetal]

Holly crap that's crazy pic you got there. Thanks for the pics man.