Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 7, 2008 Baller_ Share Posted October 7, 2008 There's nothing like pulling weeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 7, 2008 Author Baller_ Share Posted October 7, 2008 And here's the customized rake for dragging the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 8, 2008 Baller Share Posted October 8, 2008 You still have that problem with the camera turning the sky grey and the ground green.We need a mechanical rake/ harvester/ baler to really deal with the weeds. I wonder if dairies or horses would like the algae as feed. Maybe I could pay off the harvester. At least I could save a few bucks on the dye.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I raked up a bunch last week and it has been a deer feeding station since I piled it up on the beach. We cant use carp so next year we are using the Sonar to take care of it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 8, 2008 Author Baller_ Share Posted October 8, 2008 We're hoping that if we remove as much as possible this fall, and keep the lake dyed well, then next season the carp will be able to keep up with the regrowth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted March 18, 2010 Author Baller_ Share Posted March 18, 2010 Here's the thread from Fall 2008, you can see the raking contraption in the second photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven Posted March 19, 2010 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2010 MS,How come on google earth your lake just looks like a field? Have you built a lake? Or is that the proposed site for a lake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 The photos have not been updated since that shot. It was taken during the digging process back in 03. We moved to the lake in 04 and there are 5 homes now and BOS member PJ is starting a new home this spring.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven Posted March 19, 2010 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2010 Cool! I thought that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted June 11, 2012 Author Baller_ Share Posted June 11, 2012 @jack kinne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted June 11, 2012 Author Baller_ Share Posted June 11, 2012 @jack kinne - here's the drag tool, a bunch of metal fence posts bolted together with a steel band in front, it was a lot of work but helped get the fish get ahead of the weeds, now the lake is almost weed free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted June 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2012 @richarddoane Weed free and gorgeous! You folks have done a lot of work out there and it shows. I can't wait to get back out there in August! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 12, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted June 12, 2012 Karmex and Reward and we are 100% weed free. Not a stitch of algea and the water is crystal clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted June 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2012 http://www.chemindustry.com/chemicals/082718.html Karmex Diuron Herbicide, CAS Number: 56449-18-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyKnight Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Ham and MS, With the chemical mentioned above is there a specific water temp or time of year that it should be applied? Is it exspensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 12, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted June 12, 2012 Google Diuron and you will find it for 45.00 per bag. We used 4 bags for our 2200 X 300 lake and have not had anything since we put it in in late April. I would say wait until water is 65 if you can. I have heard about success on weeds but it is great for algea. We used copper sulfate up to 3 x per year and now I dont think we will have to use anything again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyKnight Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Great thanks....Our grass carp quit eating at the end of last year. We had quite a mess this Spring with algae and milfoil. The copper sulfate worked on the algea but the milfoil is going crazy. We are in St. Louis and our lake is already above 80 so I think we'll give it a try. Sounds like a cheaper option then we were using (copper sufate and Aquacide). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 12, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted June 12, 2012 If the Diuron doesnt take out the milfoil, about 3 gallons of Reward mixed with 35 gallons of water will take the milfiol out. The diuron will take out the algea and it wont be back. Reports on 5-6 bags of diuron in the lake will take out any shoreline weeds that come into contact with the water so watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Better living through chemicals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski4xtc Posted June 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2012 Be extremely careful with Diuron. It will kill the trees on shore if the trees have roots near or in the lake. If you have been using Diuron and had some trees die later in the year or the next year, there is a good chance it was the Diuron. We have had great success with the grass carp with coontail and milfoil. We add additional fish every two or three years to keep total control of the weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 13, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted June 13, 2012 Any suggestions for Lilly Pads. For some reason they decided not to just be along the shoreline but have now started to grow in 7 to 14' of water. The leaves are small and the stems are spagetti size. Dont want to kill off anything else. In one square yard you will see 1 to 3 pads on the surface covering a total of approximately 10 acres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwroblew Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 @richarddoane did you drag that thing with your boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted June 13, 2012 Author Baller_ Share Posted June 13, 2012 we'd use Lee's 96 MC, idle slowly until the rake was full, then slowly drag it back to the shore where we'd pull it in, clean it off, and rake the stuff in to piles. once it dried out a little, it was a lot lighter to wheel barrow off the dump zone. It made a big improvement in most areas, but now that it's been a couple of years, the fish stay ahead and the lake is clean, no chemicals required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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