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I have two years on Mandon and this is what I can tell you. Over half of the lake is less than 5' deep. The water is extremely turbid. Drilled a couple holes in the ice last weekend and we have about 1 ft of visability.
Fish: Carp, carp, carp, stunted BG, Stunted Crappie, Big LM, and a few monster Northerns.
I think that the carp are stirring up the sediment on the bottom, blocking the sunlight, causing alae blooms, and creating the turbid conditions.
Check out the lakes surrounding Mandon on the map. They have great fishing and clear water.
This is a private lake and the home owners assoc. will allow stocking, but I can't kill every living organisum in the watershed.
What will eat the carp?
PS. I heard from neighbors that panfish used to be great and pike fishing used to be top notch also. Last year I stocked 18 Northerns that were 13". This year 75 LMB, 5".
I would love opinions on water quality, stocking, and controling carp.
