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Originally Posted by oelgnal1
Be careful what you wish for, and I think that a "safe Herbicide" may be an oxymoron, at least from what I've seen over the years. Eco systems can be complex, and a band aid approach may be all you get for such a small body of water. Back in the 70's, I worked a few minutes away and would sometimes go at lunchtime for a few casts, usually during trout season. As I recall it's connected to the river and killies were in there. Keep in mind that when the weeds die, they will decay, and the herbicides don't always discriminate between the good and bad weeds even when you are told they do. I hope that you are right with your optimism because it was once pretty good years ago for the area.
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After the fish kill those pipes that connected it to the hackensack river were closed off by the ground dirt or plants. At least on the side of the pond where the H mart is. After fishing it again for a year I haven't seen any river fish like eels or white perch and even carp. So far the pond seems to be only filled with stocked trout in the spring, bass and catfish and sunnies. We used to catch crazy stuff in there back in the day. Used to be big pet kois were dumped in there.
