Members Osage Posted July 21, 2012 Members Share Posted July 21, 2012 Anyone else noticed the green moss/algae growing in James River? Is that what they call Rock Snot? I was at Kerr's last night and it's everywhere. I don't rememeber it being that bad in previous years. Seems like there's always a bit of summer time moss at the banks when the river gets low in mid summer but then a little rise will take it right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zander Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I saw some of it at Shelvin Rock last night. I think it is due to the low water this summer. That clears up the water and lets more light through the water. The lack of rain and consequently higher water isn't letting the stuff be flushed out. It is not Rock Snot though, that only survives in cold water streams (like trout waters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne SW/MO Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Take warm water and slow it down, add a little sewage, and you have lots of algae bloom. It;s there all the time, just not as thick. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moguy1973 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I think rock snot is more of a brownish color. And like said grows in colder water. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outside Bend Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Wayne pretty much nailed it- low flows + high nutrients = algal blooms. If it's green it's not the invasive algae they're having problems with in Arkansas. <{{{>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Osage Posted July 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2012 Oh OK. I'd read about rock snot in the Conservationist, guess I didn't pay enough attention when I read the article. So, what I'm looking at is the same ol' algea blooms I've been seeing for the last 40 years. Just worse this year with the heat and drought. I have to say James is SO MUCH cleaner than it use to be after all the bedroom towns of Springfield installed phosphate cleaners on their sewage treatment plants. The 70s and 80s were enough to make me fish in the lake for 20+ years. James was nasty back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne SW/MO Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 It hasn't been too long ago that Wilson creek had some problems and I don't know if they found the source of that. Table Rock, the lake that was noted nationally for its clear water, was green here a while back due to an algae bloom. It was right before the 4th or Memorial, can't remember which and they were telling everyone it was just natural. They didn't say it was from too much sewage. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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