A call to East Texas fishermen: Be on the lookout for exotic weeds!

I try to read through some of the lake forums on the web pretty often. While reading through one fishing forum, a saw a lot of buzz about Salvinia Molesta or Giant Salvinia. Someone had even posted a photo of what one poster said looked like "a very nicely trimmed lawn." It did look that way, until you realize that there is a dock in the middle, and a boathouse with a boat on the side!

That is what salvinia does. It takes over bodies of water! Similar things can be seen with severe hydrilla infestations, and with water hyacinth. There are many others as well.

Find it early, kill it early!  Lake weeds are serious problems  Causes, effects, balance.  Giant Salvinia  Water Hyacinth  Hydrilla  Algae Types   .