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water lilies #526605 10/08/20 09:52 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 148 Likes: 2 Midland, Michigan F Funky OP
OP Funky F Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 148 Likes: 2 Midland, Michigan	Fall is on us and my water lilies are being pulled up, any idea what would be eating them so badly? Have LMB, CC and BG thanks! half-acre pond, LMB, HBG, BG, GSH and CC ....goal is to have fun fishing. And I subscribe!

Re: water lilies Funky #526607 10/08/20 10:53 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95 Likes: 13 Tulsa, OK J Jambi Fingerling
Jambi Fingerling J Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95 Likes: 13 Tulsa, OK	Turtles seemed to be the culprits at my place.

Re: water lilies Funky #526612 10/08/20 12:19 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 2,344 Likes: 101 West Central Missouri Quarter Acre
Quarter Acre Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 2,344 Likes: 101 West Central Missouri	Agreed...Turtles. I have also read about folks having troubles with muskrats tearing up vegetation too. Fish on!, Noel

Re: water lilies Funky #526615 10/08/20 02:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 148 Likes: 2 Midland, Michigan F Funky OP
OP Funky F Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 148 Likes: 2 Midland, Michigan	The water temp here is 52 degrees and I have not seen any turtles in a few weeks, I think they are in the mud now. Would a CC rip up water lilies? half-acre pond, LMB, HBG, BG, GSH and CC ....goal is to have fun fishing. And I subscribe!

Re: water lilies Funky #526616 10/08/20 04:00 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile... R RAH Lunker
RAH Lunker R Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile...	Beaver also tear up water lilies.

Re: water lilies RAH #526621 10/09/20 06:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas P Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson P Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas	Originally Posted by RAH Beaver also tear up water lilies. Beavers sure do eat water lilies Rah, I have one that comes from my neighbors pond to munch on them

Re: water lilies Funky #526622 10/09/20 07:37 AM
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 129 Likes: 11 MI J jim100
jim100 J Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 129 Likes: 11 MI	I vote muskrats.

Re: water lilies Funky #526636 10/09/20 06:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2,247 Likes: 548 NW Kansas S Snipe
Snipe S Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2,247 Likes: 548 NW Kansas	Ducks will pull them up also, especially Mallards but I watched a pair of bluewing teal make short work out of one of my containers with several sprouts about a week ago. www.aquaticspecialties.info I Subscribe!

Re: water lilies Snipe #526653 10/10/20 09:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas P Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson P Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas	Nutria will eat them also

Re: water lilies Funky #526661 10/10/20 11:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,534 Likes: 842 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 28,534 Likes: 842 Grovertown, Indiana	Another vote for Muskrats. No Nutria in Michigan, water is too cold for turtles to be very active. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).