Fresh water jellyfish

[Bushbeater]

I always thought they were native, I've seen them on Stouts Creek in the Lake Killarney area going back to the 1950s. Do any fish eat them? Might need to come up with a Jellyfish lure.

[Basschomper]

We saw quite a few at Pomme de Terre last October. Took us a little bit to figure out what they were. 

[Amery]

I've encountered them at lake ft smith. 

[Old plug]

They have been in LOZ as far back as I can remember. As a matter of fact have not seen as many in recent years. I do not think they effect the plankton at all. I have a submersible light that draws hoards of plankton.

[laker67]

They have been in LOZ as far back as I can remember. As a matter of fact have not seen as many in recent years. I do not think they effect the plankton at all. I have a submersible light that draws hoards of plankton.

I have not seen any  on the niangua for some time. When I first saw them, I wasn't sure until I started looking at one of mdc's wedsite. Knowing people would think I was crazy,  I never told anyone until I had done the research first. 

[fishinwrench]

I think what we see on LO is the spawn of these blobs of goo...

http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/IntroBryozoa.htm

[mjk86]

I always thought they were native, I've seen them on Stouts Creek in the Lake Killarney area going back to the 1950s. Do any fish eat them? Might need to come up with a Jellyfish lure.

i wondered that same thing but I don't think jellyfish would have much nutrient value.  Like nature's plastic grocery bag.  But who knows maybe huge bass eat em by the hundreds ha!  

[laker67]

Mdc says that turtles and crayfish are predators of the jellyfish.