Kelly,

Thanks for the info. I will check w/ a local biologist on the glyphosate (sp?)regarding trout and the cattails.

The chara is not much of a problem as it usually stays on the bottom and keeps bottom sediment intact therefore keeping the water clearer. I have very fine clay in the pond which is easily kicked up by even trout so anything that stabilizes it is welcome. It's the long strands of the potomegeton species that is annoying. However I just may elect to cut it off periodically w/ my weedcutter.

Thanks again,

Cecil

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.