Vegetation

[Big dreams]

What types of vegetation grows around this area?  I see the stuff off from points that are only a few inches long.  I also see the stuff that is touches the surface which can be up to 5 feet long.  Does anyone know what they are called?  Also, what are secondary points?
Thanks,
BD

[MadWags]

This is a good site to indetify aquatic vegimitation.
http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/aquatics.htm

Secondary point article

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/news/story?page=b_ency_FBCSp104_secondary

[djkimmel]

Common in Michigan - sand grass (sometimes called skunk grass) the crinkly stuff that goes usually low to the bottom but can get thick, various types of pond weed (or cabbage), Eurasian milfoil that mats up pretty thick on some lakes, coontail - looks kind of like milfoil, but cleaner and clumpier rather than giant mats.

Pond weed can sometimes grow well over 10 feet tall. I've seen it 16 or 17 feet tall on a few lakes.

Milfoil can grow 9 or 10 feet tall, but often collapses on top from its own mass. Milfoil is often real thick shallower than about 7 feet. Can have some great holes underneath the matted top. It is an invasive species that is often the target of mass poisoning.

[dartag]

most oakland county lakes get sprayed for weed control.  when people move out from the city they do not like weeds in there lake.   we have very few weeds in our lake,  but it comes up each year at our association meetings. people think weeds are bad for a lake.  starting about mid summer you will see small boston whaler type boats with sprayers on them.   also weed harvesters will be out.  they look like combines in the water.   they usually post a sign at the launches to tell you what they are spraying.  Not sure what they did on kent last year but the bottom looked like the moon the last time I was there. 

good thing is if you see a suspended weed there will probably be a bass by it..