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Old October 21st, 2008, 12:12 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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"Mike Getz" wrote in message
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The little pond I fish is getting lot's of what I call snot grass in it
again. It's slimy bright green and has the texture of snot and sticks to
everything I throw. It hugs the stumps and weeds. The lake is 6-7 acres
and 75% of it is 4 feet or less and the stuff sticks to the bottom and
everywhere in between. Any suggestions on getting rid of it without
harming the fish?


Mike,

I believe you have filamentous algae, and I agree, it's ugly, nasty stuff,
also a righteous pain the the arse to deal with when fishing. There are a
number of solutions to the problem, however some involve chemical
intervention.

You can do a simple search on "Filamentous Algae" and it will bring up a
number of websites relating to it. Here's one that I found for you that
offers some suggestions.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/a-fact/0003.html
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