I have a gorgeous pond in Missouri. Its about 3 1/2 acres, setting is almost park like back in a timber, deer, turky, great fishing...Bluegills, Channels, and Bass. Ive owned it 5 years and am reaching out to those who are smarter than a circus pony for some help.
Ive got Chara. Or it has me.
The first year I attempted to control it I used Cutrine plus and read the label and did it just right. ( I am a licenced commercial chemical applicator so I do read labels) This was my first go at anything aquatic related. After 4 applications, I gave up.
The second year I was told by a guy who seemed to know something that I needed to start earlier, apply more when I did spray. Well I did. I applied when I could see chara about 2 inches long and did it every 3 weeks till I had to be gone and it went maybe 6 weeks...Boom...chara wins round 2
Year three was last year. I had been told grass carp can help so I laid in 4 grass carp, I know thats way below the stocking rate but i have a bias against anything called a carp...and I went after the chara again with Cutrine plus. I seemed to slow it but by August, I was done and broke.
This year I switched to the granular, I have added 6 grass carp, and up till 3 weeks ago I thought I had this baby nailed. I went to the pond yesterday and lordy...I have chara It has absolutely exploded.
So...please....can anyone reach out to a fellow in need with some direction on what should I do I have not done?
