Since ice-off, dead mats of algae have been rising to the surface - filamentous and/or chara. I am really pissed off about this since I applied phosphorous binders all last season, measured low orthophosphates, and still had a big bloom of FA in the late summer. I raked out a good amount. I am raking again this spring, and it is tedious. Plus the rake misses some clumps.

Does anybody use a seine to more thoroughly and more quickly remove FA? I am thinking to home-brew something out of orange safety/snow fence. I am not sure if this sinks. May need some weights or leadcore rope.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FHLWQ33/ref=twister_B0G58ZL1RW?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

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Last edited by Knobber; 04/11/26 08:05 PM.