![]() If my backyard went in to meander, I would do some serious night fishing. In regards to teh head and tail waters, you can fish them and they have some pike, bass, walleye, you name it. When compared to other municipalities, our water is virtually taste free, which is the way it should be. Those of us that get our water from meander are very luck to have high quality water. If they want to revitalize the area, opening up meander would be a step in the right direction. All it takes is a little management, some biologists to monitor the areas vital signs, rangers, and people wanting to have fun. I think if they did it smart, they could make the whole compound a real asset to our area. free to get in, but you have to pay to hunt or fish. They could make it an addition to the mill creek metroparks. Electric motors sounds good, but how about no motors? How about maximum and minimum size limits on all species? They could make the lake so that some species were totally catch and release, also, they could make the lake artificial bait only so that the forage base wouldn't be disrupted with the addition of bucketloads of unused minnows. I don't think that public access would ruin it, I just think that there should be certain rules to abide by. Meander is truely a small piece of the proverbial "happy hunting grounds". The lake supprts a healthy fishery which includes walleye, smallmouth, largemouth, many panfish, perch, northern pike and musky.Īnd.yes there are MONSTER deer in there.and no hunting.It's nearly impossible to get access to deer hunt the surrounding private lands. It's surrounded by hardwoods and pines and it is a very peacfull and beautifull place. It is mostly surrounded by a shallow poorly drained landmass but also has some sandy glacial carved deposits, rocks and gorges, which give it a wide ranging variety of structure. The Lake is an unusual watershed lake for N.E. I knew a guy who once caught a pike there and it was as long as his leg. bucket loads of fish being taken by them. I heard that some of the wardens who patroled the lake have been known to take a few select people out fishing and heard reports of 5 gal. I also knew a guy who was so addicted to fishing there he got to know the judge and lost allot of gear and paid allot of fines. When I was in high school I used to sneek in, almost got caught once, by two guys in a boat. but I fight the demons almost everyday that tell me to sneak back in w/ an ol uglystick and some spinnerbaits. New hotels would need to be built to house the people that come, and restaurants to feed them.ĭidn't mean to hijack the thread. Clean it up, allow riverboat gambling, and watch the Youngstown area start to boom. The Mahoning River is another prime example. dying for jobs, inputs of money, recreation. I tell you, our local politicians are so ignorant. Make it so that there is NO building allowed on the shores so that the wilderness feel is maintained. it would prove to be a great asset to our community. If they opened up that lake and reserve for hunting, fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, etc. If its that much of a problem, I say make it electric motor only. Sooo what? I could swear other municipalities allowed fishing on their water supplies without ill effects. They are an infestation! The standard reply I have heard as to why they don't allow fishing there is because its Youngstown's drinking water supply. Last winter they ate hundreds of dollars of shrubs from my property. It just kills me that I can't go back there. Sure seemed like alot of those homes around Milton had for sale signs in front of them for some reason the last time I was out there. Heck, it wouldn't suprise me to see the city do that first. I just have a feeling that if they ever do, it will be turned into way over priced real estate full of Condos and homes just like Milton. Maybe one day Meander will get too expensive for the city to maintain and the state will take it over just like Milton. Never scouted those areas to see if they are fishable, but seemed like a better chance of being legal than fishing in the lake (not that I would have ever snuck in to fish the lake or anything like that as a kid ). I looked it up once, I believe the dam is in Mineral Ridge and Kirk Rd crosses over the creek before it enters the lake. There have to be some head/tail waters where some percentage of the fish end up. One thing I always wondered is why people are willing to risk a run in with the law to fish that lake. ![]() I remember seeing it there when I went past as a kid, then one day it was partially down and eventually completely down. Click to expand.Yes, that was a bridge that was brought down years ago.
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