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🌱 Why fewer grass carp could mean more hydrilla near Penhook docks

Penhook, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Why fewer grass carp could mean more hydrilla near Penhook docks

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cool with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 59 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
  • Monday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DWR approves much fewer carp to eat invasive hydrilla in Smith Mountain Lake (thefranklinnewspost.com) — State wildlife officials have approved stocking far fewer grass carp to fight invasive hydrilla in Smith Mountain Lake, where residents in Penhook have already seen the weed return near their docks. The reduced carp numbers aim to balance vegetation control with protecting the lake’s broader ecosystem, so shoreline property owners should expect more visible hydrilla while managers monitor results.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter (Thank you Laurie B. for sending it in!)
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