Morning all
New lake issue.
Not a deep water silt stinks black as you like. What I want to know is what is the green stuff suspended in the water not attached to anything very dense throughout the lake cant be healthy and cannot see the bottom, will it fade as the weather turns cooler? About 6inches under the water.
New lake issue.
Not a deep water silt stinks black as you like. What I want to know is what is the green stuff suspended in the water not attached to anything very dense throughout the lake cant be healthy and cannot see the bottom, will it fade as the weather turns cooler? About 6inches under the water.
In reply to Post #1
Could it be daphnia?
Could it be daphnia?
In reply to Post #1
Sounds like string algae, barley straw is supposed to deal with it.
Sounds like string algae, barley straw is supposed to deal with it.
In reply to Post #3
Confident the bailiff/owner will do nothing so hoping mother nature sorts it.
Confident the bailiff/owner will do nothing so hoping mother nature sorts it.
In reply to Post #1
Sounds like algae all right. (daphnia is orange coloured)
While the bloom is in full swing the oxygen levels will be up and down like a yo-yo (diurnal rythem). Oxygen levels will be at their lowest just before first light and at their highest when the sun is at its strongest.
Often bite time will be from six until eleven in the morning, when the oxygen levels are at their most comfortable for the carp.
The big problems can arise when the algae dies due to cooler temperatures and or lack of sunlight. Then the lake can suffer an oxygen crash as the dead algae is consumed by rapidly multiplying bacteria.
That's the time to have your fingers crossed.
Sounds like algae all right. (daphnia is orange coloured)
While the bloom is in full swing the oxygen levels will be up and down like a yo-yo (diurnal rythem). Oxygen levels will be at their lowest just before first light and at their highest when the sun is at its strongest.
Often bite time will be from six until eleven in the morning, when the oxygen levels are at their most comfortable for the carp.
The big problems can arise when the algae dies due to cooler temperatures and or lack of sunlight. Then the lake can suffer an oxygen crash as the dead algae is consumed by rapidly multiplying bacteria.
That's the time to have your fingers crossed.
In reply to Post #5
I encountered this in a lake many years ago. The daphnia would retreat from the margins as the sun came on to the water. The algae floated up with the sun and would sink a bit during the night. Fish a clear spot or go home.
I encountered this in a lake many years ago. The daphnia would retreat from the margins as the sun came on to the water. The algae floated up with the sun and would sink a bit during the night. Fish a clear spot or go home.
In reply to Post #5
Eutrophication has a lot to answer for.
Eutrophication has a lot to answer for.
In reply to Post #1
Without a doubt an algae bloom, lots of lakes seem to take been effected this year . My two syndicate are clearing now as cooler less hours of darkness approach, normally clears during Autumn early winter.
Algae is a form of plant life so will increase oxygen during the day but deplete it during darkness, my personal experience is it can effect the fish feeding plus the lack of light reaching the natural weed growth causes it to die and rot on the bottom, eventually huge rafts of dead weed float to the surface, which can be a real pain !
Without a doubt an algae bloom, lots of lakes seem to take been effected this year . My two syndicate are clearing now as cooler less hours of darkness approach, normally clears during Autumn early winter.
Algae is a form of plant life so will increase oxygen during the day but deplete it during darkness, my personal experience is it can effect the fish feeding plus the lack of light reaching the natural weed growth causes it to die and rot on the bottom, eventually huge rafts of dead weed float to the surface, which can be a real pain !
In reply to Post #1
If your on about where i think you are its algae, there has always been a problem with it during the summer months. It will clear in the autumn. Many many years ago the owner bought barley bales but dont hold your breath for any now cos you will be wasting your time.
If your on about where i think you are its algae, there has always been a problem with it during the summer months. It will clear in the autumn. Many many years ago the owner bought barley bales but dont hold your breath for any now cos you will be wasting your time.
In reply to Post #9
Spot on alex
Spot on alex
The header from the fishery management group says it all...
This heat wave isn't going to help either. Interesting to hear that waters across the country have had similar issues with water clarity this year.
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