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Re: Muskrats for algae control Retired on 40 #578854 04/15/26 12:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 140 Likes: 40 Finger Lakes, NY R Retired on 40
Retired on 40 R Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 140 Likes: 40 Finger Lakes, NY	Thanks for the comments, I guess the answer is no! The muskrats appear to intentionally make 3-4" discrete balls of FA that they pile on their above ground nest. The other thing they do is to pull the cattails out by their roots. In NY, tilapia are illegal and spraying cattails is frowned upon by the state, so this is a real plus. Nonetheless, I will set a trap this week. Thanks again for your comments.

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Muskrats for algae control	Retired on 40	04/15/26 02:05 PM
Re: Muskrats for algae control	FishinRod	04/15/26 03:27 PM
Re: Muskrats for algae control	Theo Gallus	04/15/26 03:28 PM
Re: Muskrats for algae control	esshup	04/15/26 03:35 PM
Re: Muskrats for algae control	jludwig	04/15/26 04:32 PM
Re: Muskrats for algae control	Retired on 40	04/15/26 05:45 PM