Medical Lake and its solar powered aerators

[Cobra]

I know that alot of you fish Medical Lake quite a bit, and I am interested in some input from you. In years past, Medical Lake would become like pea soup from all the algae growth quite early in the summer. With the two solar powered aerators on Medical Lake now, have those of you who fish it alot noticed a decrease in the algae bloom? I have fishing access to a private lake that has a significant algae bloom each summer and often has problems with summerkill. According to Brian Chan and others, the algae bloom can play a role in the deoxygenation of the lake at night when the algae switches from photosynthesis(which releases oxygen) to respiration(which consumes oxygen) and has a significant impact on summerkill on relatively shallow lakes like this private lake. If these new solar powered aerators are more effective at holding down algae blooms as some claim they are, I might want to push for getting one on the lake I sometimes fish. I would really be interested in knowing whether any of you think there has been any impact on the algae bloom at Medical Lake.
Thanks!

[fishaholictaz]

I don't know about the lake you mention but I know they use them over here quite a bit and I was told it keeps the algae down...

[Marc Martyn]

After the first one was installed in Medical, I did a fair amount of research into the units. I spent time talking with the city director and visited with the factory rep for the pacific northwest.

It is quite a piece of equipment. I have plans for writing an article about the solar aerators in my Feathers To Fins column in the near future.

If you are thinking of installing one in a lake, be prepared to write a large check. The ones at Medical cost about $40,000.00 each.