Noticed by lake has had loads of alge come out,can't see the bottom,wondering how does this effect the fishing ?

In reply to Post #1
The stuff is rife this year, maybe a by-product of a very mild winter?
Catch rates slowed on my water as soon as it appeared..

In reply to Post #1
What kind of? Probably effects fishing negatively because most people think you can only fish clear spots. If you realize that's not the case, it may positively effect your fishing.

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Just a Green alge the fishing has defo dried up since its happened spawning hasn't started yet but can't be far away either but I do feel the alge has had an effect

In reply to Post #1
Happens more on tree lined lakes which don't get much wind - it's water movement which stops the algae from forming. Or it could be a nitrate spike.

In reply to Post #1
Algae will have quite an effect on d.o. levels and thus feeding times if it's severe.

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Temperature, nutrient and sunlight are the cause of algae proliferation, this in-turn leads to diurnal dissolved oxygen swings which aren't conducive to great fishing conditions.
Algal blooms aren't all bad though and can have positives as it creates nutrient rich food for the smaller aquatic organisms, preferably not pea soup though as if it suddenly dies off it can completely use up all available oxygen causing a total wipeout of all species.

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My lake has slowly started getting its clarity back now feeding still doesn't seem as it was although early spring their easier to catch anyway