Weeds are an issue for many homeowners, but they are also an important part of the lake Ecosystem. At Ruthless Lakefront we consider the needs of the homeowner and the lake they reside on and would like to explain the reasoning behind why we remove so many weeds despite them being such an important part of the lake ecosystem.

Much of the weed growth we see now a day is unnatural. The natural processes of the lake are being sped up at a rate that they can not handle. Due to nutrients running off from lawns, roads, and agriculture lake weeds are growing at an abnormal rate. As the season goes on and the weeds die in the cold seasons the lakes are not able to break down all of the biomass annually. This buildup is what causes muck, and over the years as more and more weeds grow and die muck accumulates more and more eventually getting so thick that water does not flow through it. This causes Stratification in lakes, Stratification essentially means you have a layer of living water that is warmer and moving and has dissolved oxygen for fish, and a lower colder layer with very little or no movement, less dissolved oxygen, and of course lots of muck.


While the lake is able to break down much of the biomass that dies off in the cold season the decomposition process takes dissolved oxygen from the water and converts it into carbon dioxide. Since this process reaches its peak in the cold season there is less sunlight and fewer plants to counteract this effect via photosynthesis. In extreme circumstances, this can cause the more sensitive fish to suffocate and die off due to the dissolved oxygen levels getting so low.


Overall weeds are important to the health of any lake ecosystem, but too many can be a bad thing for homeowners and lakes alike. Our mission at Ruthless Lakefront is to find the line between homeowners enjoying their property and ensuring the health of the lake is unaffected and help you TAKE BACK YOUR LAKE. If you are having any trouble with weeds on your lakefront property or are concerned about the health of your lake feel free to reach out for more information.