Thanks. I suppose water could be moving in and out following the water table I'm assuming that's you are referring to. I'm not 100% sure that's it but I also have no way to know it's not. Testing the nitrate and dissolved phosphorus (soluble - orthoP) levels could tell me this? Just my thoughts but if that's the case then not a lot I can do. Correct? I have two feeders going right now and the BG are using them. I'm willing to try anything to help with the bloom. I thought about soil samples but not sure what that would accomplish. The samples would just be mostly sand and small rocks. Are there soil amendments that than work with that? Since I put in 26 tons of lime is there any reason to think more lime than that would help?
I've come up with three options to combat the FA.
1. Track hoe and deepen the shallow areas near the bank. Can't get to it all but could deepen 75% or so of the bank area. But a little pricey.
2. Fill in and raise the shallow areas out to the where it gets 5 or so feet deep. This would be really nice fix but again pricey.
3. Is this an option: Planting some kind of lilly pad or other plant that would cover the shallow areas? Is it possible to shade out the FA? I planted American water willow but I did that for fish cover along the bank. I doubt it would shade out the FA. Would they take up enough of any excess fert to help? I would need some plants that would stall out in about 5 or 6 feet of water.
I wouldn't mind the clear water so much but that in combination with the slowly sloping banks it makes the fishing very difficult. They get a really good look at a lure.
I'm gonna try to attach an aerial photo. You can see the shallow areas. The color change is where it goes from very shallow to 5 or 6 in depth.
