Submitted by Workingmomof3boys t3_110in1h in Connecticut
Workingmomof3boys OP t1_j8b6wn7 wrote
Reply to comment by octo2195 in Update on Missing Plant Life in Candlewood Lake by Workingmomof3boys
My point about the drawdown is that leaving more of the lakebed exposed will not help the regeneration of plant life. We don't want more milfoil control right now; we need some regeneration of plant growth. The carp, which have all grown a lot larger, are eating any plants in the lake bed as they grow. That means no habitat for juvenile bass fish and the possibility of more nutrients left unused in the lake, which could lead to toxic algae blooms. Hopefully, it will be manageable, but it would be better if we did not have to have a deep drawdown this year. The introduction of the sterile grass carp was well-intentioned, but we just introduced too many, which left the lake with almost zero plant life right now.
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