Waples Pond Fishing Spot

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Hydrilla has dominated the pond bottom over the past decade making angling difficult during the late summer months. However, during the vegetation mapping survey of 2004, a decline in the coverage of hydrilla was observed. White waterlily was the most abundant aquatic plant in the back half of the pond, especially in the shallows. Small amounts of coontail and a little fanwort (Cabomba) were present in some areas with mixed bladderwort. In the portion of the pond east of Route 1, hydrilla remained the dominant plant species over the pond bottom. Waples Pond was notable in the number and extent of rare and uncommon plant species. The “boggy” habitat in the headwater portion of the pond held many of these unusual species and will be closely monitored.