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Hunters Lake residents urge action as dense vegetation and low water limit navigation
Summary
Dozens of Hunters Lake residents told commissioners the lake’s vegetation and low water are constraining recreation and wildlife; staff cited recent assessments (FWC site work, DEP LVI score of 54) and proposed options including mechanical maintenance, grass carp, targeted dredging and grant seeking. The board directed staff to bring forward proposals and public engagement plans.
A large group of Hunters Lake residents pressed Hernando County commissioners on Nov. 18 about the lake’s condition, saying dense aquatic vegetation and chronically low water levels have made navigation, fishing and wildlife habitat difficult.
Residents described shoreline and channel blockage, lost recreational access and reduced water depth. "It used to be a lake; now it’s completely covered with weeds," Douglas Burns, who has lived on Hunters Lake for 16 years, told the board. Several speakers asked for regular maintenance, dredging of navigation channels and a long‑term funding plan.
County Natural Resources Manager Carla Berman summarized…
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