What is this

[Arkey]

This popped up while fishing over tree top. Looks like what you see when water goes down you see them on branches sticking out of water or just under water. But never seen one this big must have beeb 4 feet long and 7-8 inches aroundBut it was 20 feet deep where this popped up. Just curious if anybody knew what it is. Anyway all dinks (Monroe)

[Redge]

Fresh water sponge.

[Fishaholic]

yep, looks like a freshwater sponge to me...they got them in Hammond by the water filtration plant too.

[bigarm]

Looks as if Billbob has taken his shoes and socks off again and went wading in Monroe. LOL

[Fishaholic]

to me, it's not only interesting that indiana supports a wide variety of freshwater sponges, but also, fresh water jellyfishes (I've seen 'em in Patoka).

[CrappiePappy]

Actually, guys .... it's not a freshwater "sponge", per se, but a colony of Bryozoans :

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...-8#q=bryozoans

Very indicative of good water quality !!

... cp

[Billbob]

and i went wadeing there

[river scum]

Actually, guys .... it's not a freshwater "sponge", per se, but a colony of Bryozoans :

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...-8#q=bryozoans

Very indicative of good water quality !!

... cp

must not be the things i see here then! -"indicative to good water quality"- the water i seen them in is far from that. lol (mostly muddy farm run off)

[CrappiePappy]

must not be the things i see here then! -"indicative to good water quality"- the water i seen them in is far from that. lol (mostly muddy farm run off)

Good water quality doesn't necessarily mean "clear" water. Bryozoans eat microorganisms and other one celled animals, so farm runoff could help by making the water more fertile. If it looks like a brown ball of jelly ... it's Bryozoans. Ain't nothing else I know of that looks like they do.

... cp

[river scum]

If it looks like a brown ball of jelly ... it's Bryozoans. Ain't nothing else I know of that looks like they do.

... cp

rgr that pappy. good to know nothing else looks like it, because its pretty friggin nasty looking. lmao one of those things your not sure whether you want to touch it or not.