Bill --
You would think so, since it's not rooted. But what I have out in the middle of the pond this year is almost like a reef. Very dense and heavy -- and darn near immobile!
The only encouraging thing I can report is that it is actually thinning out down below. My pond is very clear and I could see today that the chara is actually quite a bit thicker and wider on top than it is about 4 or 5 feet down. Perhaps there are some gases holding it up a bit. Whenever I smack it with a canoe paddle (in the interest of science, mind you -- never out of frustration), thousands of little bubbles well to the surface; and the chara seems to sink just a bit for a few moments ... and bounces back.
Where it is right now really doesn't interfere with my fishing, I just don't care for the look of a real weedy pond. It's starting to get down into the upper 40's here at night -- that may prompt some chance. -- Mike
