Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations A LAKE STORY WITH A NOT SO HAPPY ENDING SO FAR!

Our builder who also runs the HOA really saw an explosion in the housing market in 2016 and in 2017 put their money in building supplies and left the lake alone. Without the chemical treatment, we had a tremendous growth of hydrilla in much of the lake and the bluegill and forage population exploded. Now in 2018 the hydrilla is firmly established and although they are once again treating the lake with chemicals, the weed growth is enough to permit the forage base to maintain itself. Add to that, nobody is bringing bass into the lake from other lakes and the fishing has been pretty good. I caught several bass over 8 pounds this season including a 9,75 pounder. I also heard that quite a few 30 pound 5 fish limits were caught this year. A buddy had a 36.4 limit and I had a 34.2 on topwater in early May. Hopefully, the fishery will continue to do well. I am cutting the caudal fin down to nothing on all the small and skinny bass that i catch under 12 inches. Anyway, that is my update and we shall see if the good fishing continues.