Hydrilla

[duckhunter328402]

The past few seasons the hydrilla has increased a little each year on our beaver pond. This year it has exploded and is very thick. Is hydrilla any good for ducks? Do gadwalls like it? Thanks.

[bigdecoy]

Are you sure its hydrilla ?

[Blackduck]

Little green specks floating in a mat on top of the water? It can vary from year to year. Ducks don’t like landing in it. Hunt the clear water. Stiff wind this week should blow it to the south side

[duckhunter328402]

I think the specks of green floating in am at would be duckweed. This has a long stem and is green and leafy. It could be something else. Not sure.

[Denduke]

Lotta info here at the back got pics of various aqua plants. Appendix A. Page 43. A guy named McCain with dept gave me a hard copy....
https://www.mdwfp.com/media/1722/missis ... b_2016.pdf

[Anatidae]

If it's turning brown right about now, then it sounds like ornamental water hyacinth. It is good for nothing but choking-out all the other vegetation ducks normally are attracted to. The only practical method to eradicate it is a catastrophic high-water event.......the likes of which, experienced by Noah.

[LODI QUACKER]

Eloquently spoken... And almost true!

[ScottBrown]

Anatidae is here! Did you make your trip to Canada this year? I always looked forward to your posts about your trip.

[duckhunter328402]

Per the link that Denduke posted, it is definitely either hydrilla or Egeria. Do ducks like either of these? Thanks again.

[Anatidae]

Scott,

I sent you a Private message - Thanks for your interest and acknowledgement on here.

Happy Hunting!