North Park Lake Grand Re-Opening on Saturday! (Pittsburgh: renting, house)

[gg]

Originally Posted by Velvet Jones

What about other habitat? North Park lake use to have a decent level of bait fish and craw fish. I assume they're add these back as well to give the game fish something to eat. Hopefully it will now be cleaner. I use to be hard to fish there without catching at least one McDonald's wrapper or beer can ever 10th cast.

You have nothing to worry about. This is Pittsburgh, you will be catching beer cans in a few weeks after fill up. No worries. Things will be back to normal in no time.

[Hopes]

Drove through North Park the other day. The water isn't completely filled, but it's almost there.

Looks good---except for the big pieces of wood sticking out of the water. Apparently they are 'fish habitats."

Someone could get seriously hurt on the fanned out ones when walking or swimming in the lake. I know there is no walking or swimming permitted but there are always idiots.

Here are pictures of them during the construction phase: Welcome to the Pittsburgh District

[Hopes]

Here's a picture of a fanned out type (called a "star cluster"?) prior to the lake being filled with water which can't be seen now.



Apparently there are 240 fish habitats in the lake. Here's an article:

North Park Lake work nears completion

(Some of the vertical ones stick out way past the water surface even when the lack is filled to the max.)

[gg]

Originally Posted by Hopes

Here's a picture of a fanned out type (called a "star cluster"?) prior to the lake being filled with water which can't be seen now.

Imagine how many fishing lures will be caught on those things. Countless.

[Caladium]

It's good to have a park opening at this time of year when the weather's nice.

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by h_curtis

Imagine how many fishing lures will be caught on those things. Countless.

I'm waiting for the first lawsuit when someone on a kayak capsizes on top of one. No doubt another Army Corp of Engineers invention.

[gg]

Originally Posted by Copanut

I'm waiting for the first lawsuit when someone on a kayak goes capsizes on top of one. No doubt another Army Corp of Engineers invention.

Oh my, that isn't a nice thought, but you are right, it could happen. Doesn't look like a very friendly design.

[greg42]

Isn't the idea that those will either be well below water line or very visible above it? I get the cynicism but not sure it's deserved in this case. Guess we'll see.

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by greg42

Isn't the idea that those will either be well below water line or very visible above it? I get the cynicism but not sure it's deserved in this case. Guess we'll see.

They are very close to the surface of the lake, even when it will be full.

[ditchdigger]

I saw this thread but hadn't read it. The other day, I happened to be in the area and went through the park. I wondered what all those wooden things were, sticking up out of the water. If the water level is at normal now, you'd have to be a pretty dumb kayaker to hit one...