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It looks sort of curly leafed pond weed to me, but need more photos of other plants to be sure.
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The weed is not very healthy possibly decomposing and coated with a fine growth of filamentous algae. Better pictures are needed to provide specific help.
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I will get some tomorrow.
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New pics The mass   Individual  
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Most likely Potamogeton pussilus ...  or Potamogeton diversifolius (prior to developing its alternate leaf-type)
 In either case, the typical management options are essentially identical.
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Grass carp readily eat both Potomogeton species. Be careful not to stock too many. Some pond weeds are beneficial - very good natural habitat.
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Had 3 GC last fall but have not seen them this spring. Will tilapia eat it, rainman just dropped some off.
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Tilapia forage on filamentous algae, not pondweed. These types of pondweed are considered beneficial and are far more valuable to a pond ecosystem and beneficial to your fishery than alternate forms of invasive vegetation or FA. Unless it's taking over your pond, light/moderate management is typically the only thing needed. If that group of pondweed in photo is bothering you, a rake can make quick work of it.
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I will confirm that Tilapia don't "appear" to eat it. This plant showed up about three years ago for me too. I have stocked tilapia for two years now, and haven't noticed a decrease in the plant, however can't rule out the option that they aren't eating some( I can't see what they are doing ;)), but the plant hasn't been getting out of control either. TJ and Bill both said that it shouldn't be to much of a problem and it hasn't been.
This spring I had a large amounts of this plant float, and it appeared dead and decomposing. Floating all over the surface. Just as bad as FA would be. Nasty to view, and hard to fish. A windy day came along and seemed to have sunk it, and all is fine now.
Could this be result of the harder winter and the plant had a die off because of it? Or is this a normal seasonal process?
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