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F1 hybrid bass are getting
big in Donavan Lake. In June, 2002, we caught bass weighing almost 3 pounds
from Donavan Lake.
Griffin Riggs, grandson of Roy and Inez Barnett, enjoyed
a fishing trip on Donavan Lake in late April, 2002. |
| Coppernose bream are already "keepers"
in Donavan Lake. The fish feeders are really doing their job. Ultra light gear
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F1 hybrid bass gain their
largest percent of weight during the second year of growth. |
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Donavan Lake and 1880 Farm House
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Lake Donavan is 40 acres of deep
water, creek channels, islands, humps, numerous points, over 40 large trees and
60 cedar trees for structure. I am creating two telephone pole fishing trees
... wonderful fishing structure. This lake is stocked and opened for club
fishing on 1 June, 2002. |
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We have established large bream
bedding areas in the lake and have spread over 300 tons of pea gravel on these
bedding grounds. Fishing piers, fish feeders, and other features place Lake
Donavan high on the list of outstanding fishing lakes in the South.
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Large trees were pulled into Donavan
Lake by skidders. Standing cedar trees mark fishing structure such as channels
and ditches. |
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Lake Donavan was stocked in
the winter of 2001with F1 hybrid bass from American Sport
Fish Hatchery in Montgomery. F1 hybrids are a cross between
the Florida Bass and the Northern Bass. The F1 hybrid has the
Northern subspecies genes for aggression and the Florida subspecies genes for
obtaining great size. Only F1 bass are stocked in these
lakes.
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In addition to bluegill bream and
shellcrackers, Lake Donavan is stocked with the exotic coppernose subspecies of
Florida bluegill bream at the rate of 500/acre. Black and rosyred fathead
minnows and threadfin shad have been stocked in Lake Donavan to get the bass
off to a hefty start. |
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Many interesting types of structure were created in
Donavan Lake. This deep hole beside a cedar lined island will attract many big
bass. Fishermen will need depth finders to chart all of the underwater features
in the lake. |
| Manager Wilson pulled many small trees into the lake bed
to add still more structure to attract bass. |
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Sturdivant Lake (12 acres) was stocked in the winter of
2001 with Florida and F1 hybrid bass. Fathead minnows, thredfin and
gizzard shad exist in this lake for bass forage. Large catfish (10 pounds and
more) are presently swimming in Sturdivant Lake.
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The Sturdivant Farm
House, a mid-19th century home at the Donavan Club has been restored and
expanded. This interesting home (Donavan Inn) is available to Club members and
to the general public for rent. |
We opened lakes Snag, Swamp and Inez in
early June of 2003. The new club is called Donavan Lakes Fishing Club. You may
join the Donavan Lakes Fishing Club and fish all nine lakes (the five Donavan
Club lakes and the original 4 Bar-D lakes). |
