I don't have as much coontail in my 2 acre pond. I have noticed after a heavy rain and humid weather, there is a lot of nasty floating algae covering 1/5th of the surface. I tried scooping it out with a net, but it became exhausting and I only put a small dent in the algae. I don't have a boat so I can't get to the rest of the algae. I have stocked Largemouth Bass and Bluegills. Is there an easier way to get rid of this without killing the fish? I have worked hard to get this to be a productive pond. I see a lot of baby fish swimming around, so it is starting to come around. I'm afraid the algae will kill my fish if it gets out of control. Any suggestions?
P.S. I just read about the coontail moss. Is this what caused the floating algae like moss in the pond. If so, will getting rid of the coontails help prevent this from happening in the future?
Richard
Indianapolis, IN
