i have a 1/2 acre pond does anyone know what will kill cattail around the pond but not the fish?

Answer 1

Yeah, I know there are some chemicals out there. They don't harm the water or the living creatures in it. Sorry, but I don't remember the name of them.

Google it or visit a fishing store...Bass Pro Shops, etc they may have something.

Answer 2

Weed growth can be a problem. And if you need a small "channel" to be able to cast or beach a boat there is an option other than herbicides.

Here in MN they use a "rake-like" device you can attach to a fourwheeler or truck and "scrape-out" a beach-area to swim or fish from.

Personally, I would be concerned about using any type of herbicides in my pond. Using a "rake" would ensure no chemicals killing fish, plants, Etc.

I would only rake 1-2 30 FT areas around the pond. This would give you plenty of beach area to cast and swim from and still LEAVE enough hiding areas for baitfish/filter barriers of cattail to ensure a healthy pond.

Go check out Exert-7' 's cool suggested web-pages on the subject!

Hope this helps ya? Good luck!

UPDATE: Stocking Grass Carp is "OK" but can be dangerous too! 5-8 decent-sized carp could render your pond "plant-free" and "Dieing" in a matter of 2-3 months!
I had a friend who went the "Grass-Carp route" on his 3 acre pond. He stocked 40 6" Carp.
Within a month he noticed a vast change in his pond.

Apparently, the Carp went to work eating away at the "roots" of the weeds, (they are easier for the carp to target), which caused all the dead "leafs" to float to the surface. After 2 months his pond was covered in dieing vegatation & algae, which in turn caused a gamefish-kill,(all the Bass, Brim, & Cats Died). However, the Carp DID NOT DIE! And they continued to grow! After they ate all the vegatation in the pond and it was barren of life they began to slowly die. This process was over a 2 year period.

He had to start from "scratch" managing his pond. And purchase new gamefish stock, ( not cheap!) After 6 years his Bass population is still very low.

The point: Introducing a non-native animal to a closed environment can be deadly and EXPENSIVE!

Answer 3

Why would you want to do that?
We need more people to keep buffer zones around our waters! These are the natural fliters that help keep warm runoff from impervious surfaces like drive ways and parking lots out. They help filter pollution. They provide home and food for natural habitats.
I get very upset when I hear people talking about how the water on the lake they live on is turning to hell and having huge algea blooms while the fertalize the yard and mow right down to the water!
One option is to cut an access to the place where you want to get to the water. A floating board walk can get you right out to the dock. You can keep your buffer, still get to the water and the water quality and wild life will stay!
Any herbacide used on the cattails will adversly affect all the other plants, thus affecting the aquatic insects, thus affecting the whole shootin' match. Please try to exhaust all other methods before you turn to poisons.

Answer 4

Stocking Triploid White Amur (commonly known as Grass Carp) which are sterile and herbivores may be part of the solution. This herbivorous (plant feeding) fish should be considered as a tool for aquatic weed control and not as the ultimate solution. White amur represents a biological control option that may reduce the need to use aquatic herbicides. This can be especially important for those who use their water for livestock uses as well as for managers of larger private lakes.

There is a rather extensive article on other viable options here:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b374/b374_8.html

For chemically controlling cattails, Accord® Concentrate and Rodeo® are the Herbicides for that use (if state regulations allow). These are available from Dow-AgroSciences:
http://www.dowagro.com/PublishedLiterature/dh_003a/0901b8038003a6e8.pdf?filepath=ivm/pdfs/noreg/010-50291.pdf&fromPage=GetDoc

Answer 5

Why anyone would want ta' get rid of Cat-tail's in a pond (unless their so outta' control ya' can't see the H2O) is beyond me? If I had the privilege of ownin' my own pond, I would leave them alone. Just my 2 cents and this definitely is not meant ta' be offensive in any way ;)...

Answer 6

Dont kill the cat-tail. there is no point if you want a little spot to fish just pull up a few plants, just think about it if a chemical kills a plant it can kill a fish

Answer 7

i wouldn't do it.

if you have bass in there, they will lay their eggs in the cattail area, its protection, from other predators, they will use that area,.

keep them there,

Answer 8

you can do that but by far the best way is to rent or buy a remote control weed cutter they work really well and cut it all away to nothing

Answer 9

there are some kind of pellets u can put in the pond that are safe......try to google pond vegitation killer

Answer 10

a machete