Pond weed effect

Pond weeds are vegetation that grows under, on, or out of the water in a pond. Pond weeds may be undesirable for a variety of reasons.

1. Pond weed may interfere directly with fish production and harvest.
2. Provide hiding place for small fish, pond weed may reduce the effectiveness of predators and hasten the day the fish population becomes unbalanced.
3. Some pond weed give the water an unpleasant taste or smell.
4. Pond Weeds also interferes with fishing, swimming, boating, and almost every other recreational use of the pond.

Example of undesirable pond weed, Hydrilla (aliases: Water thyme, Florida elodea, Indian starvine, oxygen plant), Cattails, Lily pad (Lillypads), etc.