Activity in the Middle of a Lake.

[NoshowJones]

Cycling past a lake regularly, I sometimes see this movement, I will try and describe it as best I can.

 

The water all over the lake is very still, there is a circle around the middle of the lake about 8 Mts in diameter.

 

There are lots of ripples and movement inside that circle, and around the circumference  there are quick

flashes going round and round. Anyone know what it is?

 

[jack2964]

Just returned from another fishing trip to Khao Laem and I witnessed many times schools of Hampala Barb (locally known as Kasoob) attacking bait fish on the surface. The entire frenzy lasts less than a minute and if you're within casting range you're almost assured of a hookup.

I am keen to know whereabouts your lake is.

[NoshowJones]

2 hours ago, jack2964 said:

Just returned from another fishing trip to Khao Laem and I witnessed many times schools of Hampala Barb (locally known as Kasoob) attacking bait fish on the surface. The entire frenzy lasts less than a minute and if you're within casting range you're almost assured of a hookup.

I am keen to know whereabouts your lake is.

It is a pond on the outskirts of my village, I never see anyone fishing there, though it is regular to see

fish jumping, and also dead fish.

[jack2964]

If it is just a 'pond' without mountain streams feeding into it then I doubt it would support Kasoob as they require fairly good quality water to thrive.  But your account does seem to suggest bait fish being preyed upon.

[HoudiniXLogic]

On 8/3/2018 at 1:51 PM, possum1931 said:

It is a pond on the outskirts of my village, I never see anyone fishing there, though it is regular to see

fish jumping, and also dead fish.

If theres noone fishing there then it might be a no fishing pond on private property. The owner is probably a very religious Buddhist person (not gonna get into that). 

 

But as Jack above said, its unlikely to be Krasoob/Hampala Barb as isolated ponds cant support that, so the best possibility is probably snakeheads. 

[NoshowJones]

1 minute ago, HoudiniXLogic said:

If theres noone fishing there then it might be a no fishing pond on private property. The owner is probably a very religious Buddhist person (not gonna get into that). 

 

But as Jack above said, its unlikely to be Krasoob/Hampala Barb as isolated ponds cant support that, so the best possibility is probably snakeheads. 

No, it is not on private property, it is in the middle of a public park and surrounded by exercise machines.

The pond is about 150 mts long and about 50 mts wide.