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Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
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08/16/19 03:17 AM
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fouzman
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Methuselah
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"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 03:19 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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Do they have a salvinia problem? That's the first question. If not, some landowners don't want their feet touching the grass from their dock
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 03:38 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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“Goodbye Hydrilla!!”.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 03:52 AM
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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With out good weed/grass beds,fishing will go down hill real fast!
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 04:05 AM
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2014NITROZ-7
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They have been spraying for the past 2 years.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 11:38 AM
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Brad R
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We have less than an acre of Hydrilla as of 2017, likely less now. And, even the invasive Alligator weed is on the decline in a big way. The Giant Salvinia scare? It never materialized . . . though its nasty reputation for spreading out of control was promoted hard by showing lake front owners photos of Caddo.
Lake Athens actually falls on the low side of the TPWD's recommended 20 to 40% vegetation coverage and yet there are concerns. Other than a bit of maintenance in a few shallower coves, the lake is really in pretty good shape.
Surprised to see these photos of chemicals being delivered. I thought the time window for those applications had passed. Hmm?
Brad
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 11:48 AM
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the skipper
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Nothing with the logo "toxic" should be going in to ANY of our bodies of water.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 12:41 PM
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fivebites
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You may be saying goodbye to more than just hydrilla. komeen specimen_12-16-16_pa - SePRO Corporation https://sepro.com/documents/Komeen-Crystal_Label.pdfThis pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Waters treated with this product may be hazardous to aquatic organisms. Treatment of aquatic weeds and algae can result in oxygen loss from decomposition of dead algae and weeds. This oxygen loss can cause fish and invertebrate suffocation.
2019 Chevy Tahoe 2018 Basscat Eyra 250 Proxs PB Wife of 32 years! PB Largemouth 9.56 Ray Roberts
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 12:49 PM
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DBFishing83
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…..You do know this lake is owned by the Athens Municipal Water Authority - You do know that the lake is there for the city water use --- you do know that the home owners care nothing about outside fishermen --- you do know that weeds clog the intake of those big wake boats *** right ? *** so what makes you think that killing weeds or fish is on anyone's mind when it comes to the AMWA or the land owners ?????? Glad I moved …...
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fivebites]
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08/16/19 12:51 PM
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Tx Tree Grower
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You may be saying goodbye to more than just hydrilla. komeen specimen_12-16-16_pa - SePRO Corporation https://sepro.com/documents/Komeen-Crystal_Label.pdfThis pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Waters treated with this product may be hazardous to aquatic organisms. Treatment of aquatic weeds and algae can result in oxygen loss from decomposition of dead algae and weeds. This oxygen loss can cause fish and invertebrate suffocation. That disclaimer has to be put on basically every pesticide made today. It's just EPA lawyer speak. The dye we use to put in our irrigation pond for algae control has the same disclaimer. And its edible grade food coloring! It's not going to kill the fish. The fish aren't going to be deformed. It's not going to melt your fishing line and make your future children have 3 legs.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 01:22 PM
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lipjerk
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Didn't we have this same thread last year?
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 01:24 PM
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206champion
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 01:44 PM
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CCTX
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Hate to see this, especially this time of year (thermocline deoxygenation) and two months before lake turnover.
I understand controlling salvinia and keeping water pipes flowing; but it would be more economical and less environmentally impactful to do these treatments in January and February when vegetation is struggling to survive. You would need less chemicals and less spraying to control vegetation issues in these months.
In the summer and hottest part of the year, the plankton and fish depend on vegetation for oxygen generation in the water. During the coldest months, oxygen saturation in water is the highest.
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: fouzman]
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08/16/19 02:55 PM
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Bass Buster1
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Wait for it...Headline: LMBV Discovered at Lake Athens...
See you on the lake and have a great day!
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Re: Say Goodbye to Athens Grass
[Re: CCTX]
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08/16/19 04:45 PM
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Bug-e
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Hate to see this, especially this time of year (thermocline deoxygenation) and two months before lake turnover.
I understand controlling salvinia and keeping water pipes flowing; but it would be more economical and less environmentally impactful to do these treatments in January and February when vegetation is struggling to survive. You would need less chemicals and less spraying to control vegetation issues in these months.
In the summer and hottest part of the year, the plankton and fish depend on vegetation for oxygen generation in the water. During the coldest months, oxygen saturation in water is the highest. With terrestrial weeds you typically need active growth for herbicide absorption and effectiveness. That's why many herbicides are not effective when it is cold. It is probably the same for aquatic vegetation. Not trying to support the treatment, just passing along info.
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