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As I was fishing this morning I say what I believed to be pestasides being sprayed around the pond, and I was wondering if it could effect the water greatly. If yes how would it effect the whole ecosystem of the pond and the fishing.
Question by Elliott Balthazor. Uploaded on June 25, 2009
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it all depends on the level of toxins in the liqued, but if the fish are still alive, don't eat them
You should find ouy what was sprayed. If it's a public access pond they shouldn't be spraying anything too toxic. Like ranger said though, don't eat them unless you know what's being sprayed. C&R probably better unless the fish are all skinny!
I have to apply herbicides as a part of my job function, and I can tell you that it really depends upon what chemicals were being used. If you can find out if it was an herbicide, an insecticide, what they were treating for. If you can get ahold of the label for the chemicals that were being used, you can get all of the information you will need to know- including the toxicity levels for fish and aquatic species. To play it safe, stay out of the area for, I am guessing 72 hours, after the application, and don't eat the fish for at least several weeks.
They spray every year in our lake and every time they do we find alot of dead fish. As everyone else said don't eat them.
Whatever it is that they're spraying it can't be good! Why are they spraying around the pond? Is it the State?
Farmers have to spray chemicals at time. you must remember that they arent going to harm their living for your enjoyment. Though caution must be used it cant be avoided at time. You try hoeing 20,000 acres of corn and beans it doesnt work.
They could be treating for phragmites.
I just depends on the chemicals used...
yeah depends on what and the amount of the pesticides definatley dont eat the fish we learned how even a small amount can affect the algea eaten buy the bugs so much the levels are high enough to kill the bugs what are bugs eaten but? fish who eventually eat enough to be affected then you eat the fish..... see where im going?
sorry i realy suck at spelling
Agreed with RangerJDG and + 1 for you sir!!!
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it all depends on the level of toxins in the liqued, but if the fish are still alive, don't eat them
You should find ouy what was sprayed. If it's a public access pond they shouldn't be spraying anything too toxic. Like ranger said though, don't eat them unless you know what's being sprayed. C&R probably better unless the fish are all skinny!
I have to apply herbicides as a part of my job function, and I can tell you that it really depends upon what chemicals were being used. If you can find out if it was an herbicide, an insecticide, what they were treating for. If you can get ahold of the label for the chemicals that were being used, you can get all of the information you will need to know- including the toxicity levels for fish and aquatic species. To play it safe, stay out of the area for, I am guessing 72 hours, after the application, and don't eat the fish for at least several weeks.
They spray every year in our lake and every time they do we find alot of dead fish. As everyone else said don't eat them.
Whatever it is that they're spraying it can't be good! Why are they spraying around the pond? Is it the State?
Farmers have to spray chemicals at time. you must remember that they arent going to harm their living for your enjoyment. Though caution must be used it cant be avoided at time. You try hoeing 20,000 acres of corn and beans it doesnt work.
They could be treating for phragmites.
I just depends on the chemicals used...
yeah depends on what and the amount of the pesticides definatley dont eat the fish we learned how even a small amount can affect the algea eaten buy the bugs so much the levels are high enough to kill the bugs what are bugs eaten but? fish who eventually eat enough to be affected then you eat the fish..... see where im going?
sorry i realy suck at spelling
Agreed with RangerJDG and + 1 for you sir!!!
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