King and Bear proposed fishing Guidelines -
The Recreation Committee is proposing these guidelines for fishing within the King and Bear. This has NOT been voted on yet.
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Preface It is very important to understand that the lakes are first and foremost Retention Ponds for Stormwater Management. They are not natural. They have all been created to take road & parking & impervious surface runoff together with whatever gets mixed into that surface water runoff. They take golf course, yard and common area runoff together with whatever gets mixed into those surface water runoffs. Some amounts of nutrients, fertilizers, pesticides, oils and other things inevitably get mixed into the various surface water runoffs to make their way into the stormwater retention ponds. We will call them “lakes and Ponds” for the purpose of this report but they are specifically stormwater retention ponds. The text below is the same MS Word file you have been sent via e-mail. The difference is the Maps to the specific 12 ponds are linked for viewing. The maps should print out the same on all printers. Chas
Several ways to approach the fishing guidelines within WGV.
1. No Fishing - not allow anyone to fish unless from their own properties. Probably the simplest rules to put in place and easiest to control but may be less popular. One option is to not enforce this rule unless there is a complaint. Then ask anglers to stop fishing Covered if someone gets injured 2. No Policy – Leave things the way they are. No guidelines. Post “No Fishing” signs were needed. Allow people to fish from their own properties. 3. Fishing from only Designated Ponds and certain areas of designated ponds. That means identifying what ponds and what areas of what ponds that would be available to fish. This is critical for enjoyment of everyone in the community and the most problematic.
With this in mind, if the board decides to go with option number three, the following guidelines are suggested. Fishing within the limits of the boundaries of the King and Bear is considered to be a privilege. Abuse of this privilege by any individual or group can result in the revocation of these privileges. Abuse will be determined by a review of the recreation committee. The board also has the right to close off access to fishing to any pond at any time if it deems necessary.
a. specific guidelines for each pond’ common areas are attached i. Unsightly “No Fishing” signs and signs marking common areas are to be kept to a minimum or not posted at all ii. Specific details of Fishing Guidelines within the King and Bear along with maps of the common areas shall be posted on the King and Bear web site for which all residents have access to. iii. May management will also have copies to hand out if requested.
a. Barbless hooks are recommended for ease of successful release. b. Artificial baits are suggested for use as live bait decreases the survival rate of released fish. c. No live bait should be introduced to any pond. d. No cleaning of fish or filleting of fish is allowed on any common or private property in the King and Bear.
a. Bearsford Lake one and Lake two only from common area splitting up two neighborhoods b. Kingsbury Lake #3 from Common areas c. Waterbury i. Lake #7 by circle at north entrance – common area by Gazebo ii. Lake #4 at Waterbury entrance – Common Areas d. Laterra Along registry boulevard Lake #11 ( same map as #4 )on common property only. Beware of golf balls. e. Laterra Links Lake #9 No Fishing as it is completely enclosed in Laterra Links. Let them determine to allow fishing or not. f. Lake #13 – (Hole # 1 on Golf course) By the Windmill Circle - allow fishing at the common area of the north end of the pond and not at the south end by the circle. This would be a distraction to the golfers. g. Lake #14 by Windmill Circle Common Areas h. Oakwood has no lake i. Lakewood has no access to pond common area – No Fishing other than property owners j. Wildwood Lake has no access to common area so No Fishing on this pond other than property owners k. TuscanWood Access through back area and FPL power lines. There have been issues at this pond in the past. l. Grovewood Lake #31 access through FPL power lines property & Tuscan wood circle-recent issues i. Lake # 31 area - A possible future project for a “Strategic Planning Committee”… ii. Another approach would be to invest a little future funding and set up lake #31 (adjacent the power line, east of Grovewood) as the “neighborhood fishing and bird watching lake” – create a circular pathway around the bank perimeter – create access (cart/bike/walk) along the power line corridor – use for dog walking – fishing – bird watching – etc. iii. Lake #31 is separate and apart from any golf, resident, privacy, roadway, traffic conflicts – and as such represents a potentially excellent opportunity to have a Neighborhood Fishing Pond. It could be supplemented with a stocking program too. If desired and if the Association could get Game & Fish to participate. - Rick Pariani Chas Stamm Jim Collingsworth Recreation Committee
Greg Beemer
With help from Rick Pariani
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