Why can't the wildlife Dept. clean out some of the weeds around the boat ramps. The clear lake (Spokane) ramp is so bad that you have to clean you prop when you get in clear water!
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RE:Weeds
Sorry but the WDFW can't be everywhere and can't keep up with weeds all the time. Not to mention they can't fork over the money for all the chemicals and stuff needed to kill the weeds....
We wish they could, but unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world...
We wish they could, but unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world...
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RE:Weeds
Best bet is to try and give them a call or an email....Let them know and see if they are aware. Most likely they will either play dumb and say they haven't known about it or they won't return your call or email, but it's worth a shot...
Don't chase reports...Be the report others chase....
RE:Weeds
There is not enough money budgetted for eradication/control measures for aquatic vegetation.
Another solution and the one most successful is LEGAL introduction of grass carp. More times than not this is a measure spearheaded by sportsmen's or community groups targetting a specific body of water.
At Silver Lake it was the local community members who introduced the concept and lobbied the state for the initial studies and the environmental impact statements. Then the fish themselves were paid for through donations and fundraisers. That was about ten years ago and it was very successful. If it was not done the lake would be more of a marsh. Now it is cleared up enough that the state has returned to stocking trout in the spring, a practice that was suspended for more than 15 years.
It takes work and time, but it's more efficient than waiting for the state to handle it within their agenda and budget.
Another solution and the one most successful is LEGAL introduction of grass carp. More times than not this is a measure spearheaded by sportsmen's or community groups targetting a specific body of water.
At Silver Lake it was the local community members who introduced the concept and lobbied the state for the initial studies and the environmental impact statements. Then the fish themselves were paid for through donations and fundraisers. That was about ten years ago and it was very successful. If it was not done the lake would be more of a marsh. Now it is cleared up enough that the state has returned to stocking trout in the spring, a practice that was suspended for more than 15 years.
It takes work and time, but it's more efficient than waiting for the state to handle it within their agenda and budget.
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RE:Weeds
If it's a place you frequent and are a little on the bold side, a couple guy's with two boats some heavy chain and a couple of rakes can get rid of a lot of aquatic weeds in no time. That's how we used to clean the private beaches on Lake Sam. before people started to call the EPA, if you stand on the dock and look at the water too long.
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