The bass drive the bait fish to the surface and feed on them, but they can't go back down to the bottom to hide because there's not enough oxygen there. |
The level of phosphorus is particularly high. We need to be concerned whenever tests show 24 parts per billion because that's considered entropic (rapid lake decay) conditions, and the state standard is 37 parts per billion. |
This can lead to rapid lake destruction if it's not addressed. There's too much organic matter in the bottom of the lakes, which causes the destruction of oxygen and an increase in phosphorus, which gives lake bacteria more food. |