Yesterday while I was fishing in Orange Lake a gentleman came into the area I was fishing in an air boat and proceeded to ease along the shoreline spraying the vegetation. I was about 150 yards away from him and he moved along the north shore from east to west.

If I had to make a guess as to the specific area, I would say, according to the map I have of the lake, that he was spraying chemical weed killer in the vicinity of the Seven Sisters/Grassy Point/20 Bothers areas.

I called the Ocala FWC office and left a message for the Fisheries contact so I could get info as to how long the spraying may adversely impact the fishing and whether it will be safe to eat fish caught.

I'd also be interested in any input from anyone here who has experienced this on other Gainesville area lakes like Lochloosa, Newnans, Lake Wauberg, Santa Fe, etc.

Thanks.