Possum Kingdom Vegetation

What type of submergent vegetation does PK have? Any shallow water vegetation?

Hydrilla beds big ones

That ain't hydrilla, thats moss. It's everywhere around the shallow side of the lake channel in 2-4ft of water

Mostly it is slimy algae. Some of the real stringy grass in some of the clear coves down by the dam. This is the first time I have ever seen that much vegetation in the water at PK. I'll bet in a month or so fish will be in it and a frog will work.

It's hydrilla, cause you ain't found it doesn't mean it's not there

Appreciate the replies. I was up there a few weeks back for my first trip but did not see any moss or any type of grass.

And you won't! Moss has been a good problem for a couple years. If your looking for hydrilla, duckweed or anything other than what was covered when the lake came up you sol. I remember back in the 90's some duckweed and other types of grass.

There is no Hydrilla on Pk!

Ten four PK Lake and Chris Borden.

It's growing over the boat ramps at Squaw Creek. Word is, its making everyone take 3 times longer to get launched.

In spite of all the hydrilla taking over Squaw I'm still launching alone. I refuse to succumb to peer pressure. 😀 PK used to have huge beds of hydrilla....in the 80's.

Look at it this way, you can dump your boat and the hydrilla will hold it right next to the ramp

I fished Squaw last Friday, launched alone quickly with no problem and caught plenty of bass on carolina rig in 20 ft of water and 83 degree water temp

right?! LOL

Salt cedar west of hog bend..........

Hydrilla will not grow in PK because of the salt content.A few years ago there was some type of grass that would grow a foot or so off of the bottom, we called it skunk grass because you could mash it and it had a slight skunk smell. Hydrilla would be great but it's not gonna happen.

I've fished it for fifty years and never seen any grass.
Outside of the reed beds on the North side of Costello, it's just about all rock fishing. In time, those reeds will come back.
Game Warden told me a long time ago that the high saline content keeps the grass out.

Apparently someone posted above there's hydrilla on the lake, even though the PH levels of PK are well outside of the viable limit for hydrilla. It must be where the unicorns have been drinking, I've yet to find them

I'm glad you folks are keeping speed at the ramps top of mind. It's the right thing to do.