Managing Duckweed at Texas Fishery
Aquatic Weed and Algae Control Case Study

Location and Acreage:
Winnsboro, TX | .4-Acres

Project Timeframe: 
Spring 2017

Project Manager:
Stan Smith, Fisheries Biologist

Key Staff:
Jason Regester, Aquatic Specialist

Site Description:
This client strives to be a premier Trophy Bass Fishery located in Winnsboro, Texas. They have several brood ponds located on-site that are used for growing forage fish. Brood Pond #2 is a 4-acre pond dedicated to raising Coppernose Bluegill and Tilapia Mozambique for use in ‘Big Lake’.

Scope of Work:
The second pond on the property was treated for Duckweed. This pond needed to be as weed-free as possible so that maximum forage fish production can be achieved.

Project Description:
To surface spray (2.5-acre treatment) the Duckweed using contact EPA registered aquatic herbicides. In previous years this pond has continued to stay relatively weed-free however, the warm early spring weather had an opposite effect on this year.