Before I get into it, I want to thank the moderators and creators of this forum for letting me join. I hope this post is in the right place and within the forums acceptable guidelines. If it's not, I apologize.
So, I need help identifying what these things are in a lake I fish almost daily. They are large cylindrical openings in the weeds, one being over four feet across, and the other about 3 feet wide. They come almost to the surface of the water, and go down to just above the substrate, where the seem to continue under the vegetation, much like a burrow or tunnel made by wildlife. But they appeared overnight. They almost resemble barrels or huge pipes but are 100% vegetation and not made by people. I saw a large snapping turtle float up from one and he swam straight back down into it when he saw me, but I've never seen a turtle make a structure like this in water. My dad said it could possibly be a spring of some sort, but there is no current or flow from it, and you can see the bottom substrate when looking down into it. I've got a couple photos but they aren't of great quality. Any information is much appreciated. I'm having trouble adding the photos but will continue to work on it Edit** photos are in the reply below
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