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MONETA — The introduction of sterile grass carp helped combat the fast-moving spread of invasive aquatic vegetation at Smith Mountain Lake in 2013. Now, with those original carp dying out, there ...

Beginning in May, Field Operations will begin treating the Shumaker Pond area and other bodies of water to address two harmful and invasive threats: hydrilla and harmful algal blooms. according to ...

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Hydrilla disrupts water flow in reservoirs, hampers drainage in irrigation canals and decreases dissolved oxygen in the water. Credit: Brian Lapointe and Brian Cousin, FAU Harbor Branch "Our study ...

Fishing guide Reagen Nelson says bass fishing has been good. Nelson says fishing around hydrilla beds in 5 to 8 feet of water is the best bet. Try Texas rigs, wacky worms, Senkos and Chatterbaits.

Bass are fair on swimbaits, bladed jigs and redbug Texas rigged worms fishing the hydrilla out to 10 feet. Crappie are good suspended in brush piles in 25 feet of water with minnows and 3 inch ...

The authority is also developing a rapid response plan for any invasive plants found in the lake, although it is most concerned about hydrilla and quagga mussels. “We also will be expanding our ...

More boat inspections, wash stations, and better signage at launches could significantly reduce the risk of new invasives. Hydrilla–an even greater potential threat than Starry Stonewort – is ...