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Re: Hydrilla [Re: fishnfireman] #14407559 06/29/22 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fishnfireman
That's why they don't spray Amistad------no lake front houses !


Also federaly owned lake they can't spray..

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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14407603 06/29/22 01:18 PM
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I wish it was still in Fork cry

Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14407651 06/29/22 02:19 PM
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Here's how you stop it, everyone go out there and drink the water out of the lake, those who die can have their survivors sue the heck out of them in a class action lawsuit, that will stop em.


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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14407658 06/29/22 02:26 PM
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It’s a people problem unfortunately. Government listening to the loud minority and reacting instead of listening the the silent majority

Residents of the lake brought this on themselves by complaining about the grass


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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14407741 06/29/22 03:40 PM
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When they sprayed the water hyacinths at Choke years ago, they "got a little out of control" (quote from park ranger) with the spraying and it took years and years for the hydrilla to come back. That lake was the dead sea for years.

They recently sprayed the river again and hopefully, the spray was used sparingly......

Dunlap had grass in it and it was sprayed first with little effect. Grass carp were released and the grass has never returned. That was 20 plus years ago.

I am no biologist but if the spraying is severe due to what I have seen, it may take years to rebound.

Re: Hydrilla [Re: Marion Morrison] #14407770 06/29/22 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Marion Morrison
When they sprayed the water hyacinths at Choke years ago, they "got a little out of control" (quote from park ranger) with the spraying and it took years and years for the hydrilla to come back. That lake was the dead sea for years.

They recently sprayed the river again and hopefully, the spray was used sparingly......

Dunlap had grass in it and it was sprayed first with little effect. Grass carp were released and the grass has never returned. That was 20 plus years ago.

I am no biologist but if the spraying is severe due to what I have seen, it may take years to rebound.


Cypress springs used to have great grass, they put grass carp in and they completely destroyed all grass in the lake.. its been 20 years


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Originally Posted by UTDmiller


Cypress springs used to have great grass, they put grass carp in and they completely destroyed all grass in the lake.. its been 20 years


I know the local biologist pretty well and he's been shocked that it hasn't come back yet. However, after seeing Ken's video that we only have one sex of hydrilla in Texas, that could be the reason. No way to propagate other than growing and spreading via root systems or planting and there's nothing in the lake to do either. And they put carp in there not once but twice. The 2nd batch in 2007 is what really ended any and all vegetation out there. Then the one thing that we had (pads on the West end) that could be fun a couple months out of the year disappeared out of nowhere last year.

On another note - the fishing was pretty darn good on Cypress last week for the few hours we fished it.



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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14407790 06/29/22 04:39 PM
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Over 20 years for Ray Roberts. We now have good coon tail. pads, and pond weed finally but it has been a LONG time coming. I still do not see hydrilla but I am not on the water as much as some on here. If you have ever gone swimming where there is a lot of vegetation, it does feel a little creepy so I get it. At the same time I wish balance could be achieved just like the timber in Ray Roberts. Above a certain clearly marked area it is boater beware but down by the parks, wide open fun for skiing. Kill the grass around the swimming/skiing areas but leave some areas alone for the fishermen...


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Re: Hydrilla [Re: Chris G] #14407799 06/29/22 04:51 PM
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Cypress springs used to have great grass, they put grass carp in and they completely destroyed all grass in the lake.. its been 20 years


I know the local biologist pretty well and he's been shocked that it hasn't come back yet. However, after seeing Ken's video that we only have one sex of hydrilla in Texas, that could be the reason. No way to propagate other than growing and spreading via root systems or planting and there's nothing in the lake to do either. And they put carp in there not once but twice. The 2nd batch in 2007 is what really ended any and all vegetation out there. Then the one thing that we had (pads on the West end) that could be fun a couple months out of the year disappeared out of nowhere last year.

On another note - the fishing was pretty darn good on Cypress last week for the few hours we fished it.



Yeah i miss the pads out there for sure, i havent made it out in over a year but it fished pretty good when i was out there last too


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Re: Hydrilla [Re: the skipper] #14407979 06/29/22 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by the skipper
The question is how do we stop this? There has to be a way to tie the hands of TPWD or get the use of chemicals stopped.


No no no no . . TPWD is AWESOME!! We got SHARE LUNKER!!!

Say it everybody: "SHARE LUNKER" "SHARE LUNKER" "SHARE LUNKER"


Dont look behind the curtain.

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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14408080 06/29/22 08:33 PM
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Seriously;

How to control or at least have a voice? ORGANIZE.

How many fishermen are members of clubs in Texas?
How many fishermen fish tournament circuits in Texas?
How many are BASS members?
Then there are the companies that profit from fishing Texas lakes - MLF, BASS, etc.
PLENTY of potential members and partners to apply pressure so as to gain a voice.

CCA did it. Not sure why Texas freshwater guys are so resistant.
Just a bunch of weekend good ol boys apparently that really dont give a rats rear end.

Re: Hydrilla [Re: 6BOOMER] #14408178 06/29/22 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 6BOOMER
Originally Posted by fishnfireman
That's why they don't spray Amistad------no lake front houses !


Also federaly owned lake they can't spray..


Like Rayburn? roflmao


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Re: Hydrilla [Re: Rescue Fire] #14408228 06/29/22 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Fire
If "they" are spraying an area of a lake that you're fishing. get ready for the entire lake to be ruined for a looooong time. 10+ years.


There is one lake that several people on here said that they saw it being sprayed and one guy said that he sprayed it and was scheduled to spray it a second time so it was confirmed that it was sprayed by their posts. Well it must have been sprayed with fertilizer because the grass is very thick and healthy out there after 6 months. In reality the people saying that it was sprayed were wrong and had no idea what they were talking about. They were just posting what they "heard" without checking out the actual facts.

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Re: Hydrilla [Re: 9094] #14408345 06/30/22 01:32 AM
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Fished Hubbard Creek yesterday(Tuesday). Sprayed or not IDK🤷🏻‍♂️ but there is a fraction of the grass that was there the last several years. WAY less grass.

Re: Hydrilla [Re: Phoenix 920 Pro xp] #14408375 06/30/22 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Phoenix 920 Pro xp
i wish ken smiths video would have been true but i figured it wouldn't be the truth


Ken’s video was with a TPWD fisheries biologist. I think they would like to make true the things that guy said but they can’t.
There was a lady out here about a month before they sprayed “mapping” the hydrila. She was not a TPWD fisheries biologist, she a TPWD specialist in invasive plants and native plants.
I think the left hand doesn’t know and doesn’t fight with the other people in their department. All just happy to have their state jobs and benefits.

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