Stuff growing on dock flotation LOZ

[LOZ Targa]

There are kinda clear looking pods or clumps of something attached to the dock flotation on almost every dock in Linn Creek. I saw some last year but it is everywhere this year. Does anyone know what this is? Is it on other parts of the lake too?

[MOfishmgr]

These are most likely bryozoans. Here's a link to an article about them on our web page. They are indicators of good water quality. Bryozoans (Moss Animals) | Missouri Department of Conservation

[LOZ Targa]

That's it!! I had never saw them before last fall and I see more this year. Thanks for the link.

[mkeller]

Saw some in stockton lake q couple of weeks ago. Had marker bouy hung up in some brush and pulled up a piece of brush with a couple almost volleyball size. Very odd looking and feel wierd. Tasted alot like chicken-kidding.

[goshdangfeller]

Cool very interesting

[olesilverside]

Thanks for the info and link, be pulling up a lot of these here on Truman when I get hung is brush and break off the limb, lots of times there are several smaller ones on it........... good to hear it is good..........

[LSL Angler]

Do you think those show up as fish on your fish locator when the tree has a bunch of them on there?

[N2Crappie]

They are dense enough that I would think the would provide some kind of return

[claybuster]

Do you think those show up as fish on your fish locator when the tree has a bunch of them on there?

Hmmmmmm,,,,,, no wonder my buddies call my Humminbird "the fish LIAR" .......

[Mark Twains Crappie Dan]

Seen these things for years on Twain. Some as big as basketball's. Always thought it was something's egg's, and they'd hatch. Great to no to water quality is good. Also tell's me, the water's safe to drink. Not many peeing in it. LOL