Thanks. Figured that would be a factor.
Just hoping they don't carpet bomb the lake during the thermocline and just prior to lake turn over.

The TOXIC label UN 3010 is for a copper based pesticide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UN_numbers_3001_to_3100

And the grass is noticeably less abundant out there this year. Hydrilla is patchy and hard to find. Alligator weed is still there but noticeably less of it.

I’m all for killing every shred of grass! Do you know how many times IVE LOST A GIANT IN THAT GRASS?!!




Jk.

Well if they do kill it all, it'll be some ridiculous fishing for about a year

They are talking about spraying the grass at Hubbard creek lake

I have know idea what is going on....but if you want to know, why not contact someone who does?:

Brookeland Aquatic Invasive Species
John Findeisen
Team Leader
900 CR 218
Brookeland, Texas 75931
(361) 547-9712
john.findeisen@tpwd.texas.gov

Once again they are going to ruin a lake. You would think they would learn from past mistakes on other lakes but people now days are TOTALLY CLUELESS.

I'm sure the district office in Tyler could answer some questions but as with lake Austin, it was the lakefront money that made the real decisions

Used to catch lots of giants in Aquilla in the grass and hydrilla. No more. They killed all the grass. It's just another mud hole now. Fishing sucks.

They will care once the lake is no longer clear water. Just a giant mud hole with lousy fishing.
Then how valuable their property be?
J D

welp

They will care once the lake is no longer clear water. Just a giant mud hole with lousy fishing.
Then how valuable their property be?
J D
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Again …. you mention fishing, lousy fishing at that, and the home owners in the same breath.
They do not care about the fishing or the fishermen. They bring no value to their lake / property or the City of Athens
The people that live around lake Athens do not need their property values to go up. The tax rate to live on Athens is astronomical. They don't want to pay more.
They want to be able to swim and boat around their docks and their shoreline ---- not fish.

if you truly want to talk to someone about what they are doing -- contact AMWA

Now -- jus one more comment from the other side of the coin
With the TPWD Fishery right next door to Athens do you really think that the experts HAVE NOT been consulted by the AMWA and those experts have not put their stamp of approval on what they are doing with the lake ?

AMWA is water first, fish friendly second.

It has repeatedly denied recent attempts by LAPOA to eliminate the overflow parking that is now available to those parking trailers up nearer the south side of TFF. That lot is leased for such parking but the HOA wants to see it terminated.

Several years ago they placed signs to eliminate all parking in the grass over under the adjacent trees. Can't recall whether some parked trucks/trailers had begun using that area, or not, but off-limits for sure now. I used to pull in there and sit in the shade and read.

So, anyway, if they ever eliminate parking in the grass to the north side of the dumpster (along the road coming in), I guess 20 or more trailers can be parked there, that'd really cut back on potential parking opportunities. Eliminate the overflow parking up even a bit farther to the north, just south of TFF, and then suddenly there are only 14 parking slots that will accommodate a truck and trailer. Better get there early!

For now, AMWA has rebuffed all efforts to reduce parking.

Brad

P.S. Oh! TPWD thinks the vegetation coverage on Lake Athens is dialed in pretty well at its preferred 20 to 40% coverage. Athens is around 20%, so on the low side of the ideal range. Of course, TPWD is fishing first, other issues (invasive weeds, etc.) a close second I'd say.

Eliminate all the grass and in a couple years you'll only need 14 parking spots