"The Roost" |
Our Mission:To provide a clean, healthy and safe place for working families to experience the outdoors and the glorious gift of God. A place for them to take time to relate to one another as a family unit and to grow closer and to establish the strength of the true family experience. |
Buzzard Roost Farms, LLC Headquarters located in Pinson, Tennessee Buzzard Roost Farms,LLC is located in Madison and Chester counties in Tennessee. The farm is 427 acres of a mixture of both pine and hardwood rolling hills, with a few cleared off areas to play in! "The Roost" has a three and a half acre lake that has been stocked with bream and bass. The lake may also be used for swimming and learning to kayak. |
The trees were pushed over, the soil was tested for sand patches, and then it was limed and a LOT of clay was packed in at the levee. Some structure was left in the deep parts for fish to live in, and of course, yes, Bruce and I both know where that is, so hopefully, we will catch the big ones!
It took a little over 2 years for the lake to fill completely, even with a few natural springs feeding into it. Once it got at least half way full, we got some bream and started the stocking process. Our first batch was 750 copper nose bream and 250 shellcrackers. I was very excited, so when the fish were to be placed in the lake, I wanted it captured on video. Well, my sweet husband took the camera and told the fish man that he needed to video the stocking process for his wife so that she could see it all. He said, "Well, you got to keep the wife happy." Then he proceeded to pick up a 5 gallon bucket, walk over to the lake, pour out a little water, scoop some water into the five gallon bucket a few times, wait a few minutes, then pour our 1000 1-2 inch bream into the lake!!!!!
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We ended up having to sow some grass seeds to prevent any erosion of the sides which was in itself a hot, sticky experience for me. But it helped and then God started filling up the lake.
Bruce gets home with the video, and I start to get everything setup to watch the "Fish Transfer". Bruce says, "Well, it was pretty quick." Not quite knowing what he was talking about, I continue with the setup of equipment to view this event! He continues to give me little hints so as to not let my expectations get too high, but I don't pick up on them. My expectations are enormous, I envision slider ramps for our fish to swim down into their new home and all kinds of crazy stuff. Then........... I see the video! WHAT!?!?!?! Is that all there was to it?!???!?!?!?!?!? Oh well, glad I didn't waste vacation time to go view the event. The fish are doing well.
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