Bing,
I have been seriously researching myself as to doing a drawdown of my 15 acre lake. The deepest part is 13 feet. In the summer time the milfoil around the shoreline is out about 100 to 150 feet (big problem). The muck is ridicously deep and is anywhere from 1 foot to over 8 feet deep. The lake is approximately 40 years old and has some of the best bluegill fishing around. My goal is to keep the fish popluation in tact, but reduce the muck and milfoil problem. For the last 2 years I have been aerating like crazy thinking this would help. There may have been some benefits by aerating but my goals are more short term that what aerating is providing. I'd like to drain the lake down to about 6-7 feet deep and keep my aeration system going all winter long (looking for input on this one). This drawndown would uncover most of the area that I would like to excavate with my doser. I too am curious as to any one having success with this drawdown. It's a little scarry to say the least. Looking for input. Thanks.
Bob

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