Preventing Lake Weed Infestations
Lake weed prevention is the best form of control
It will be too late to bring this up for some private pond and lake owners, but for others, this information should prove beneficial.
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The very best method for controlling lake and pond weeds, especially those of non native origin such as Hydrilla, Water Hyacinth, Giant Salvinia, and many others, is to prevent them from getting a start in your pond or lake.
Methods of Trans-location
There may be some methods of trans-location which are beyond your control, such as water coming onto your property from other bodies of water upstream, or movement of animal life such as ducks, geese, cranes, and herons who could be carrying hitch hikers, but the highest percentage of exotic aquatic trans-location occurs through human help.
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This can be intentional, such as planting some of those nice little blue flowers someone saw at another lake, or adding a little hydrilla for good bass cover. This is never a good idea. In the first place it is illegal, and in the second, those cute little flowers, or that nice cover for bass, could soon engulf your lake!
It can be unintentional, such as not cleaning your boat, prop, trailer, live well, and other fishing gear after a trip to an infested lake. It is best to consider all lakes as though they are infested, and clean accordingly! While some public lakes do not have these problems, it is still a good idea to do a thorough cleaning before moving to the next location. You should also require anyone else boating or fishing on your private impound to do the same. These methods will not guarantee a lake free of exotic invaders, but they will help you to do all that is in your power to prevent them.
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