Fishermen, boaters and picnickers familiar with Fox Valley Lake north of Kahoka might be a little surprised to see how the lake looks.
The 108-acre body of water is 8 feet lower than normal — and will remain at that level until the beginning of March.
It is all part of an ambitious plan by the Missouri Department of Conservation to kill off weeds that are keeping the largemouth bass population from reaching its full potential. By exposing the submerged aquatic plants to air and freezing temperature should kill off some of the plants, reducing their coverage and improving the fishery.