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lake fazon
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:01 pm
by bajanubs
does anyone know if the tiger muskie in lake fazon are big enough to fish for yet i live in whatcom county but usually go to curlew.
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:18 pm
by tmusky1
I fished hard for muskies in Fazon when they planted them in there with no luck at all. I have spoken to the biologist that shocked the lake and he said "Don't waste your time". They didn't find a single musky left. I hear all the time from people that
"someone they know caught one one time" that may be true, but I have never met anyone that actually caught one or seen a picture of a Fazon musky. I believe they planted them in there about 10 years ago so by now, most of the original plants are dead. You can be sure that if there are any left in there, they are huge but few and far between.
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:43 pm
by Rollin with Rolland
they planted tigers in Fazon??? why didn't i here about that....darn, it's about 20 min for me. 10 years....ooh.....that is a long time. doesn't sound real promising......
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:05 pm
by kevinb
Rollin with Rolland wrote:they planted tigers in Fazon??? why didn't i here about that....darn, it's about 20 min for me. 10 years....ooh.....that is a long time. doesn't sound real promising......
I won't bet the farm on this but I would think that their could be a real possibility of a few MONSTERS left. Maybe I'm wishful thinking:-"
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:40 am
by Don Wittenberger
Fazon Lake received a one-time plant in 2000. I don't have a figure for how many were put in there, but WDFW usually stocks at a ratio of about 1 fish per 2 to 4 acres, so it probably wasn't more than a couple dozen. The typical lifespan of tiger muskies is 6 - 8 years. In any event, they would not grow very big in a lake or pond of this size. In similar water bodies where WDFW has planted them to prey on other fish species, they've died out after 3 or 4 years. The chances of even 1 fish still being in Fazon are, in my opinion, zero.
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:47 am
by kevinb
Don Wittenberger wrote:Fazon Lake received a one-time plant in 2000. I don't have a figure for how many were put in there, but WDFW usually stocks at a ratio of about 1 fish per 2 to 4 acres, so it probably wasn't more than a couple dozen. The typical lifespan of tiger muskies is 6 - 8 years. In any event, they would not grow very big in a lake or pond of this size. In similar water bodies where WDFW has planted them to prey on other fish species, they've died out after 3 or 4 years. The chances of even 1 fish still being in Fazon are, in my opinion, zero.
Darn it Don,why do you have to rain on my parade? Or ruin my false illusions?
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:35 am
by ProAngler'sDaughter
Here's a little article I ran across...might allow you to get a little hope back kevinb, but I don'tknow where the reporter got his info.
Apr, 25, 2008
FISHING
Fazon Lake
Fazon Lake, Whatcom County
DOUG HUDDLE
FOR THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Tiger muskies may be changing the face of bass and bluegill fishing at Fazon — at least what's hoped. The toothsome predators should crop the profuse populations of largemouth and sunfish, enabling the survivors to get bigger. Special rules protect the tiger muskies and also channel catfish. Year-round, fish now.
Season: year-round.
Angler amenities: Fazon unfortunately does not have any bank fishing space that is publicly accessible, nor is there a dock. But if you can get out on a boat, it's a near sure bet you'll catch something.
Surface area: about 32 acres.
Stocking for 2008: none.
In the catch: bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, tiger muskies and possibly a few brown trout.
Special rules: seasonal ban on fishing from floating devices during waterfowl hunting season, first Fridday in October to Jan. 15. Channel catfish no minimum size and daily limit of two.
Boat launch: WDFW – shallow concrete ramp with maneuvering circle and parking.
Getting there: drive east on Mount Baker Highway about five miles and turn left on Everson-Goshen Road. Drive north to East Hemmi Road, turn right. The access road is about a quarter mile east on the left.
Hmmmm....PAD
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:42 am
by kevinb
ProAngler'sDaughter wrote:Here's a little article I ran across...might allow you to get a little hope back kevinb, but I don'tknow where the reporter got his info.
Apr, 25, 2008
FISHING
Fazon Lake
Fazon Lake, Whatcom County
DOUG HUDDLE
FOR THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Tiger muskies may be changing the face of bass and bluegill fishing at Fazon — at least what's hoped. The toothsome predators should crop the profuse populations of largemouth and sunfish, enabling the survivors to get bigger. Special rules protect the tiger muskies and also channel catfish. Year-round, fish now.
Season: year-round.
Angler amenities: Fazon unfortunately does not have any bank fishing space that is publicly accessible, nor is there a dock. But if you can get out on a boat, it's a near sure bet you'll catch something.
Surface area: about 32 acres.
Stocking for 2008: none.
In the catch: bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, tiger muskies and possibly a few brown trout.
Special rules: seasonal ban on fishing from floating devices during waterfowl hunting season, first Fridday in October to Jan. 15. Channel catfish no minimum size and daily limit of two.
Boat launch: WDFW – shallow concrete ramp with maneuvering circle and parking.
Getting there: drive east on Mount Baker Highway about five miles and turn left on Everson-Goshen Road. Drive north to East Hemmi Road, turn right. The access road is about a quarter mile east on the left.
Hmmmm....PAD
I think anyone that has access(living nearby)should check this out. I don't bring science to the table but I know if I lived close I would make a few stops here.Who knows,...might be a couple hanging around.
Maybe bring a few bass rods too. The worst that could happen? No tigers but might hook into some lmb's
Great find PAD
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:05 pm
by Rollin with Rolland
kevinb wrote:
I think anyone that has access(living nearby)should check this out. I don't bring science to the table but I know if I lived close I would make a few stops here.Who knows,...might be a couple hanging around.
Maybe bring a few bass rods too. The worst that could happen? No tigers but might hook into some lmb's
Great find PAD
alright, alright....one of these evenings i'll toss the 12'er into the back of the truck and check it out.....There may be ONE of the 15-20 fish planted left....plus i don't think i've ever been there, always nice to check out a new lake...
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:37 pm
by ProAngler'sDaughter
=d> Thank Rolland! (Good job, kevinb
)
Leave a few behind...though!
PAD
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught. ~Author Unknown
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:56 am
by muskyhunter28
This lake sounds a lot like MERWIN!!!
No Musky!
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:22 am
by bajanubs
went fishing last night at fazon lots of smaller bass and saw 1 big fish roll on the surface sure looked alot like a tiger but no luck i will be back
RE:lake fazon
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:01 pm
by ProAngler'sDaughter
Woo!! Hoo!!
The possibility exists!!!
