Hydrilla Balance Key to Healthy Bass Fisheries in TVA Lakes

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Recreation & Fisheries
Fisherman Catching Bass Hiding in Hydrilla.
One of the consequences of extended flooding and muddy water in the Tennessee Valley Authority lakes stretching across north Alabama is the decimation of underwater vegetation, changing the areas where bait and bass gather. Too much hydrilla and milfoil – both invasive species – is obviously a bad thing for boaters, anglers and fish because

Aquatic Vegetation Return Boosts Bass Habitat in Caney Lake

/ Published in Lake & Waterway Management, Recreation & Fisheries
Hydrilla has become the most serious aquatic weed problem for Florida and most of the U.S.
An examination of the Top Ten big bass ever caught in Louisiana reveals that six of the top ten fish were caught in Caney Lake, anchored by the state record 15.97 pound behemoth caught in 1994. A further examination of the top ten, however, reveal that none of these fish have been caught since the