Strange summer conditions

[singingdog]

Several of the lakes that I fish regularly are very different this summer: much lower plant growth, much higher water clarity. Most years the plants - especially cabbage - on a couple of lakes are so thick that the fishing gets difficult. This year the cabbage is waaay more sparse. As well, the water clarity seems much higher. Yesterday I was flyfishing for LM. It was like flats fishing: sight fishing super spooky fish that I could see easily in 6 FOW. I have even started using different presentations on a couple of lakes that are usually very stained, but are very clear this year. Anybody else notice a change in plant growth/water clarity this year? Change in fish behaviour?

[bushart]

I noticed this last year-----no idea why??

 

True though---makes it tougher

[Broker]

I've actually expierenced the opposite of you, I've seen more plant growth since the river is so shallow this year.

[cheaptackle]

Opposite here too - weeds way up & algae bloom so bad it almost looks like I could walk across it in our small cove (waves washing it in, looks like a thick green & white pond scum). Tons of weed washing up on shore too. Water is very low as well, but it's only my 3rd summer here so I have to believe what I'm told is normal.

 

Michael

[kickingfrog]

The sun is the engine (or is of motor ) that powers plant growth.

[Live2fish85]

Yea Lake Erie has a ton of weeds this year. More then usual for my area. They are alot higher as well.

[Toad Hunter]

I know the pond in my back yard tends to get cloudier after a few rain days, maybe the water clearity might be due to less rain murkin it up ? As for plant growth, well most of mine are scortched.

[singingdog]

I would have thought that the hot, sunny summer would have driven lots of plant growth (thanks for the Gr 4 biology lesson kfrog), but that doesn't seem to be the case in the Highlands...at least not the lakes I have been on.

[bushart]

The lake I referred to is gin clear---should be gettin lots of sun---always has

 

just some weird phenomenon-----sparse weed growth when there traditionally has been some

[Stoty]

Zebra mussels...?

[Whitespinnerbait]

Same thing in my neck of the water.......weede growth is very sparse