Hydrilla

[TKK]

A little is good problem is it will choke out the entire pond eventually and you can have low oxygen issues in the hot summer months that lead to a fish kill, I would not recommend it.

Sure you can acquire them - I just applied to Parks and Wildlife for approval. Takes about 4 weeks. They limit the number you can get based on size of the pond

[bigchiefj]

How do you get it established in the first place? We tried to bring some from Amistad and it never caught.

Isn't it illegal to move hydrilla or any other invasive species?

[breederbuck33]

For those of you who have some and want it gone, please just bring it to the south end of Toledo Bend!

[BrandonA]

Filled my Permit app and will mail in tomorrow. Will probably initially stock 5.

[Danimal14]

What’s the best way to fish hydrilla, just jigging down in open pockets from a yak?
We have it real thick at lake Pflugerville and never had much luck from dock they bring in a machine to dredge it out every know and again but always comes back worse haha


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[TKK]

Isn't it illegal to move hydrilla or any other invasive species?

Uhhhh yeah - dont think you want to transport this stuff to another lake - it is very invasive

[hboy35]

don't do it

For goodness sake, don't transport hydrilla in Texas--Game Wardens will have a field day with you. Besides being illegal, it can cause all kinds of problems in any pond, creek, or river system.
We have a small half acre pond. When we bought the place, it was a bathtub--no vegetation. Bass were all stunted, nothing over 12 inches. The previous owner had put in 3 or 4 grass carp. My sons shot them out, and within a year the vegetation came back at manageable levels. We culled out lots of under size bass, and now we are catching fish over 2 pounds!

[150class]

How do you get it established in the first place? We tried to bring some from Amistad and it never caught.

Probably would delete this if I were you.
Plenty of game wardens visit the site daily

OP- I would start with 3-4 and wait for the slow progress to occur

[LuckyCards2006]

Probably would delete this if I were you.
Plenty of game wardens visit the site daily

OP- I would start with 3-4 and wait for the slow progress to occur

Duly noted, it was not purposely transported.


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[bossbowman]

Probably would delete this if I were you.
Plenty of game wardens visit the site daily

OP- I would start with 3-4 and wait for the slow progress to occur

don't quote him in your post then

[Jake]

I think the pro's outweigh the con's when it comes to hydrilla, even in small ponds. Even if your pond is over grown with it, the pond is still probably more healthy than a pond with carp. That is if your main concern is bass. Lack of cover in a pond almost guarantees over population of stunted bass. Just learn how to fish hydrilla and you will be fine.
Lake Austin was clear and full of monster bass. Now it is chocolate milk on the weekends with erosion problems and no fish.

[LuckyCards2006]

I think the pro's outweigh the con's when it comes to hydrilla, even in small ponds. Even if your pond is over grown with it, the pond is still probably more healthy than a pond with carp. That is if your main concern is bass. Lack of cover in a pond almost guarantees over population of stunted bass. Just learn how to fish hydrilla and you will be fine.

Lake Austin was clear and full of monster bass. Now it is chocolate milk on the weekends with erosion problems and no fish.

I agree!


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