New Vegitation

[silvertalon]

What is the new grass/vegitation called, that is springing up in the shallows now? I call it willow grass because it has little willow shaped pettles on it but I just don't know the proper name for it. Anyone know?

 

[fishinvol]

Duck weed , pond weed , has all sorts of names . Good stuff .

 

[porthos33]

I've actually been finding some milfoil in some areas near the lower end and I had never seen or noticed it before

 

[BulletTJ]

Stop posting about milfoil or TVA will start spraying again. emoLaugh

 

[gman0804]

Laughing at your comment BulletTJ.

 

[Tight_Lines]

The Term i have heard and been using is Hydrilla. though good for fishing, that stuff is nasty if it gets hung up in your out drive. best way i found to fix that is to put boat in reverse to blow it out. wait till August and Hotter months and you will not even be able to get back to the shallows!! it can actually grow in excess of 20 feet of water!!

 

[silvertalon]

fishinvol - 5/22/2017 11:04 PM

Duck weed , pond weed , has all sorts of names . Good stuff .

I thought it might be called duck weed. makes sense- loaded with ducks.

 

[BulletTJ]

gman0804 - 5/23/2017 11:46 AM

Laughing at your comment BulletTJ.

Well the way I see it, we should all be complaining about the lack of grass in the lake. That way TVA won't notice the grass we have left. emoBang emoLaugh

 

[churly]

Hydrilla and milfoil are two different plants. Both are non native and evasive 90% of whats growing in chick is hydrilla.

 

[Guest]

What are you people talking about there's no grass on the chick. lol

 

[benchwarmer]

What are you all talking about? I saw some grass down stream about 2 rivers from here a while back!

 

[stockcarm14]

there is way less grass this year then in previous I don't know if the flood washed alot of it away or what but lots of places that are usually hitting the surface by now have no grass at all

 

[porthos33]

I think its just all this rain! When its blazing hot and no rain that grass goes nuts!!

 

[fishinvol]

stockcarm14 - 5/24/2017 11:48 AM there is way less grass this year then in previous I don't know if the flood washed alot of it away or what but lots of places that are usually hitting the surface by now have no grass at all

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Definitely plenty of grass . The hydrilla is a bit behind because of the high water and heavy current but it will catch right back up .</p>

 

[wormman]

I sowed 120 lbs of winter rye grass back November and I have had to mow the yard every 4 days . Thinking about calling TVA and giving them my address. LOL

 

[wormman]

I sowed 120 lbs of winter rye grass back November and I have had to mow the yard every 4 days . Thinking about calling TVA and giving them my address. LOL

 

[Chick68]

I am with BulletTJ there is no grass out there emoPoke

 

[riverrat1081]

Tva dropped the water down and their is a boat spraying the water to kill the grass. I have a dock and I had grass up around the dock but not any more.

 

[silvertalon]

There will b plenty of areas on the lake with grass. the sparse grass thats left over in a spray area can hold lots of good fish!