Fingers crossed, but normally this time of year the CLPW is nearing the surface with cold and sunny days. I don’t see it yet at all. It was a very mild winter, so more sun than usual making it to the bottom. I would expect the CLPW to be going nuts… but it is not.
It is quite possible that the papershell crayfish are nipping the plants in the bud! Hopefully not too much as I would rather not have an algae bloom, but it sure is promising if they are turning plant into edible biomass and keeping the pond swimable.