Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations 2nd winter kill in 5 yrs

Fishhead- It sounds like you are discribing my pond. I live in central IA.( just south of Des Moines ) I have a 2.75 ac pond 15ft at the deep end built in the late 50's with about the same amount of field run off, a very bad weed problem..But NO FISH KILL.You probaly have more trees than i do. Iowa has had one of the worst dry spells last year and this past winter I have ever seen, almost no rain, and only a few quick snow storms in the area. recently we have seen a complete 180 with more rain than we can stand within a very short period. ( mid april- most of may)My question to the pros is.. Could Fish head and myself be seeing a lot more weed seeds being washed into the ponds from the fields than normal? I can hardly cast a lure into the pond without snaging some type of pond rooted vegetation. I will be adding grass carp and weed killer to help tame the beast.We also have a large tick problem this spring ( just ask my dog!)