bullfighter Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 I fished opening day of city stretch this morning and was frustrated with the didymo. These are my observations from last year: Very little didymo right below Bearspaw dam. 14street bridge to Downtown Didymo picks up steam Zoo area didymo is crazy thick Downstream of Fish creek not very noticeable Is anyone else seeing same thing? If so wondering why... Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Yep, been in the Bow for many years (I first saw it in the Bow in the 90's). Seems to "Bloom" more heavily in low water years. Chunks break off and float down and make it hard in some shallower areas to fish. Remember to rinse you wader's if you fish the Bwo and then other bodis of water. It is an invasive species. Quote
BurningChrome Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Is anyone else seeing same thing? If so wondering why... I'm not a biologist but I'd guess that the water temps are probably higher along the downtown stretch and that promotes the didymo growth. Quote
bcubed Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 If i remember right, it actually does better in low nutrient levels and cooler water, which is why there is less once you get to the bonnybrook and down 2 Quote
BurningChrome Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/discovering-didymo-distribution-tickets-25775442041?aff=erellivmlt#tickets Quote
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