Bull Frog Pond

[freshtiva]

I have a pond on my property that is buried behind about thirty years of vegetataion. It was like that when I got it. There is a fence around the pond which grew into a fence row which extends to the waters edge and about 15 feet out into the pasture on the other side of the fence. I got the bright idea the other day to clean it out so you could at least see the pond. I broke through to the pond bank the yesterday and about every three to four feet was a large bull frog sunning on the bank. We've had a couple of hard freezes so I was surprized to see them. I think I might have to put some frog legs on the menu this weekend. They've been largely undisturbed for years. I bet there are some huge ones in there.





I couldnt even tell this gate was here until I uncoved it yesterday



Probably 1500 to 2000 feet of tangled undergrowth, locust trees, and vines of all sorts to be cleaned out. Its nearly impossible to walk through but I making slow and steady progress. Not much point to having a pond if you cant use it. I know there are some large crappie in the pond, I caught some last spring.







Some of the brush piles Ive pull out of the fence row.

[htchbck]

Nice Marcus! I hope to have as much land as you do one day lol. Your location says Dearborn, Missouri, so are you located IN Dearborn, or is Dearborn just a town located on your property? lol

[freshtiva]

I live in the country near Dearborn Mo., not in the town but Ive got a Dearborn Zip code.

[htchbck]

Lol I know, I've sent you parts and you've sent me parts before Just got my applepodphone holder and speaker shelves a couple weeks ago I'm the same way, I'm so far out of town I'm almost in another county lol. I was just making a joke that you're ranch seems big enough to have a town within its bounds lol

[blkfordsedan]

Hmmm.....no farm ground close for chemical run-off. Plenty of vegitation around.
Looks like the makin's for a really good private Bass pond! Is it spring fed?

[kumalaba]

I live in the country near Dearborn Mo., not in the town but Ive got a Dearborn Zip code.

ribet

[freshtiva]

Hmmm.....no farm ground close for chemical run-off. Plenty of vegitation around.
Looks like the makin's for a really good private Bass pond! Is it spring fed?

There are some nice bass in it, catfish too. Its not spring fed, just run off. Its down a couple of feet right now. We've only had one inch of rain since the first of Sept. We usually would have gotten over seven inches during that period in a normal year. The pond has a filamentous alge problem I need to correct come spring.

[88FestivaLX]

Nice! I'd love to have some land one day

[freshtiva]

^ Thanks, anyone else like frog legs ? Its pretty good eatin IMO !!

[drddan]

The pond has a filamentous alge problem I need to correct come spring.

Are you sure thats not bullfrog eggs?

[88FestivaLX]

My Grandpa used to catch bullfrogs every summer in Kentucky. I'd rather take pics of them, but they are good eatin', ha

[freshtiva]

Are you sure thats not bullfrog eggs?

Maybe, I just read the female can lay 20,000 eggs. Also just learned that the American Bullfrog is the Missouri state amphibian. :kermit:

[milehighbear]

I love frog legs and catfish more than anything. When is the party. Im coming back to Iowa and Illnois in about two weeks.

[manxbuggy1]

Bull frog legs are very tasty. People say they taste like chicken but I personally like them much better!

[drddan]

People say they taste like chicken but I personally like them much better!

Much, MUCH, better!

Maybe, I just read the female can lay 20,000 eggs. Also just learned that the American Bullfrog is the Missouri state amphibian. :kermit:

Markus, I am digging my frog gigs out, and am ready to do some gigging!