Invading the CT River - The Spread of Hydrilla

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

The same problem is choking some lakes and ponds in Northern Vermont

[@thelakeman5207]

When boats have hydrilla on the trailers, picked up from other ponds, this is how it spreads. Fishermen need to wise up and DEEP should have officers at boat ramps check this. It's spreading very quickly.

[@glenncivale6824]

I grew up fishing CT River and only remember some eel grass and maybe some Milfoil. I now live on TN River in Chattanooga. Hydrilla is wide spread all over the country and easily managed through aquatic spraying. With the enormous tax's in the state of CT, it should not even be second guessed as to what should be done. I'd look at 'Texas Parks And Wildlife' as a model. If they can manage enormous lakes like Teledo Bend and Sam Rayburn Res with the only funding coming from fishing license fee's... Hydrilla shouldn't be irradicated but, controlled. A certain amount of it is actually healthy for a waterway.

[@alklesczewski1207]

There is a lot of oil in these plants. It wouldn't take much to process it for biodiesel. There are also many other uses for hydrilla. This should be a case of making lemonade from lemons?

[@TBassFactory]

Dang looks like some great fishing

[@michelleporter5093]

Wow! Powerful video. I'll be signing up to volunteer and encouraging my friends to as well. Thank you.

[@thomashynes4042]

on a positive note that plant would make great breeding areas for my tropical fish ponds, so I guess Ill go down to the CT river this spring and harvest some!

[@SME5724]

Wow this opened my eyes alot .. great video

[@utubein2024]

more money more problems right? :P Good idea to throw it out of the water when encountered or?

[@judykonopka9029]

It's overwhelming. This is such an important video, thanks for making it.

[@sodenbify]

Need to find some commercial uses for it. Would it make good fertilizer? Plastics? Fuel? Herbicidal treatment has been a disaster in Florida creating large sores on fish and poisoning the water.