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Fingerling
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Three years ago one of my ponds was choked with coontail. a service from the mid-cities came out and sprayed sonar. It worked great and following their suggestions I added sonar the next year. Now I have no vegetation two years later. No cover for the bluegill or the small bass. But some nice six to seven pound bass in a 3/4 acre pond. I would like some American Pond weed and some submerged plants. Where can I find them? I used to have a lot of ducks visit but no more.
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What fish (including crayfish) is eating your vegetation?
Is your water clarity such that sun can't hit the bottom of the pond in the shallows?
Sonar shouldn't suppress vegetation for 2 years I wouldn't think..
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Fingerling
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Fingerling
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You are right, since the coontail was removed the water has been quite turbid.The coontail did keep the water clear. The pond has bass and bluegill, I don't think that we have a lot of crawfish. I usually buy a couple of pounds of live crawfish in the spring, but don't see any mounds.
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Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
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Not all crawfish burrow and make mounds. Do a jar test and see what is causing the turbidity.
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