Save this Iconic BASS FISHING LAKE

[@raygissendanner1476]

Thank you chad for the information and yes I agree spaying dose kill more than just plants it can kill off fish

[@JohnLong02245]

Great awareness video. The more voices and louder voices on this issue the better. The HOA’s around Swift Creek decided to stock grass carp back in 2022 because the folks that live on the lake front couldn’t launch their pontoon boats. Two years later there are absolutely NO weeds in that lake. E The water has less than 1 foot of visibility. The water treatment plant is struggling to treat the water and they actually installed a fourth water monitor to help manage the treatment. Anytime humans attempt to intervene in the natural processes in a body of water it usually ends up being a disaster. Back in the early days (1980’s) of my water treatment career we did a ton of research on the water quality and options for aquatic plant growth control on our lakes. We decided on mechanical harvesting because 1 - these lakes were water supply lakes and there were EPA regulations that didn’t allow us to use most of the chemicals used for this issue. 2 - we didn’t want to stock an invasive species that we couldn’t control once stocked in the lake. Long story short, we made the right decision because the lakes went through and are still going through their natural process and the lakes are still thriving and have some the best fishing in the state.

[@stevenbartell8065]

Great video. In June, I went on a night fishing trip with you, and as you may remember, I'm planning on moving to Guntersville. What can i do as a non-resident of Alabama?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

We are working on a way to get the public’s comments heard. For now, share this video, share Mikey’s and stay involved as this situation evolves.

[@lowlifeangler]

Good awareness video. In a few lakes in Ohio , they wanted to clean up the water. So 5-6 years ago they placed Zebra muscles in the lake that was only 4ft-8ft deep. It got too clear now the grass so thick the boats get out of the docks. The grass was too thick for the fish to live in. They been mechanical harvesting some grass but not spraying. But you do need some grass.

[@dirwinbower4374]

Yes over spraying at B.A Steinhagen in Texas has been done 09-01-24

[@cuivre2004]

Good video. I see small lakes in MO where American Lotus (lily pads) have gotten out of control and wondered what sort of mechanical harvest could be done to control them. Spraying only kills them and adds to the rot on the bottom of the lake. Other big lakes like Mark Twain accomplish this due to their lake levels fluctuating 20 feet or more, not letting aquatic vegetation live for long. It is interesting to note that vegetation in a lake does to the fish and fisherman what limiting forward facing sonar does for the fish and fisherman- it gives fish a safe haven to reproduce, rest and not be fished for all the time-and it makes the fisherman use techniques to catch fish based on where they SHOULD be (using your intuition), vs literally seeing where they are at. Think about it..

[@rowdy7011]

I live on Lake Greenwood in SC. No grass, no pads, scarce cover. Story goes that exclusive lake front communities push for spaying several years back. My frogs are gathering dust...

[@Fishingwithfaithoutdoors23]

Man, again I’ve head so much of this lake is so awesome to fish. I need to come there very very soon! Thanks Chad for helping this lake.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Come on with it! It’s amazing and we need to keep it that way

[@Fishingwithfaithoutdoors23]

@@ChadHooverFishing yes sir and I’m bringing a few friends to help the cause brother!

[@bamabigfoot]

The fishing on Guntersville is better this year than I’ve seen in the past 5 years. Some places are so thick you can’t get into it, but the fish in the stuff are great.

[@BucktailFishing]

That’s a frustrating situation. Too many people automatically go for bending the environment to fit their wants instead of integrating themselves into the environment. The results are too often disastrous.

[@lowlifeangler]

I hear ya Bucky! Up here we go through the seasons. Clear in April,May and early June. Kinda thick in July and August. Start thinning out in September and October. I fish the conditions no matter what. Nov- Feb it's saugeye fishing in the spillways

[@CanoeKayakFishingAdventures]

They did this in the Chesapeake Bay. This is one of the many bad things that was allowed to happen. Please don’t let it happen to you guys

[@yakFish365]

Chad I appreciate your insight. My wife and I have been looking at properties around guntersville lake since we fished it 2 years ago for the kbf championship. We love the lake and it's grass. We're waiting for our last child to graduate to relocate to this amazing place, which will be in about 2 more years. We as well would like to monitor this as lake guntersville is our soul reason for wanting to relocate. We will be monitoring this closely as we're not going to buy a home on a fishery that is on the downhill slide due to over spray or poor management of the lake. Anything we can do to get involved, let us know.

[@fishboydyl]

My grandpa shows me pictures of santee copper back in the 70’s and 80’s and the quality and amount of fish he used to catch before they killed the grass now it’s super tough and not really worth the drive.

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

I love that you have a Sasquatch shirt. I knew there was a reason I like you

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Ha! That’s one of my favorite shirts! Bigfoot Trail Guide 😂😂

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

@@ChadHooverFishing u rock dude!

[@lowlifeangler]

​@ChadHooverFishing I need that shirt ASAP for the Ohio Bigfoot Conference lol

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

@@lowlifeangler heck yeah Ohio Bigfoot Conference is a blast! I didn’t get to go this year. You ever been to Monster Fest in Canton? One of my friends puts on the event, it’s a fun time too!

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

@@lowlifeangler we definitely need that KBF Sasquatch Shirt and Stickers

[@lowlifeangler]

My opinion Guntersville is the Mecca of Largemouth and you don't realize that. Lake Erie is Walleye St. Clair is smallmouth Santee is catfish On and On It is my goai to get down and flipping the grass everywhere(like in Ohio) to find donkeys fishing out of a 10.5 ft piece of plastic

[@ChadHooverFishing]

I 100% realize that

[@walterwest7457]

Love Guntersville, I drive from Nashville to fish there and it never disappoints. SAVE LAKE GUNTERSVILLE!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

I did that for over ten years

[@adammitchell3462]

Who's face do I need to get in? I don't live on guntersville but

[@richardgrueter8129]

Could you give us some links to the people that want to spray so we can voice our concerns to them personally and often?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

I’m working on the best way to do that so it’s not just going to the wrong place

[@richardgrueter8129]

Thanks. I know you'll hook us up when you can.

[@SouthernRiverFishing]

Wheeler was an awesome fishery back in the 90s. Then they killed ALL the grass on the Decatur flats and surrounding area and killed the fishery in the process. It's taken 25 years for Wheeler to really rebound to a decent place again.

[@minibiter]

Who do we call or write to to get it stopped?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

We have to weigh in together and get the right people on the line. I’m working on finding out how to best approach that now and I will update everyone

[@MrBigDaddyUSA]

My understanding is that TVA / Corps of Engineering spend $1M+ to clean out the turbines, etc. due to the grass situation. Unless there is a solution to reduce that cost in addition to anything else that's forcing the spraying, it's going to be an uphill battle.

[@chrisharrelson6150]

Florida enters the chat😬 they are on a mission to eradicate the grass in every lake in the state. You can fight it all you want, if they are going to spray and they will not stop. They spray Headwaters….a lake that was engineered to be a bass fishing mecca.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Oh no, we will stop them if it gets out of control. 😜

[@nelhead4807]

That spray killed the fishing in my area. It went from great fishing to the toughest it’s been and for what bc some fancy shoe dude said to do it.

[@johnbaker4847]

Good luck with this...

[@MuahMan]

Okeechobee is ruined from spraying as well.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

That’s what Mikey says in his video

[@TrumpsEarBandage]

Okeechobee was ruined way before the state started spraying it

[@helotaxi]

And all the waters that Big O drains into, including areas of the Gulf of Mexico. That downstream damage got blamed on the sugar farmers, but it was the killing of the grass on Okeechobee that was the root cause.

[@jmccOutdoors]

That’s what happened to Lake Conroe.

[@smokeytheangler8387]

Grass Harvesting is the only safe and Bass Friendly way to do grass. Let people throw some Dock and beach pucks out near there docks. Thats what lakes around me do in Michigan. They leave the grass in a way. Just kinda cut it.

[@yakingvet]

They're killing the fishing in Gville.. Horrible!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

It’s not there YET. Just doing this to raise awareness BEFORE they do

[@Bryan-mp9tt]

Wildlife always takes the backseat. I was planning a trip there next spring. Leave the lakes alone. Find a better way

[@minibiter]

who & how? Who do we call? email? Phones? I'm down, need an aimpoint