Fished on Stumpfield Saturday (good numbers, only one over 3). The milfoil in the main body is starting to mat out, and too thick to penetrate with a swim jig or 3/16 T-rig. I was getting my fish on the outside weed points, but suspect there were fish in the deeper mats. I was too lazy to set up a second T-rig with extra weight.
I'm guessing that some of the other NH water grass up like this too (Big Island?) Is it worth gearing up and working on punching skills, or just is it a fringe need here in NH? The Nashua River used to mat up real good/bad, but they seem to have increase herbicide treatments there in recent years. Manchester Water seems to be more aggressive with weed control on Massabesic than the past. Haven't been over to the Conn R in a few years, or above the Lakes in 10 years or so.