Blogs about muck, lake weeds and everything in between

Why your lake is the way it is - Mucky, Weedy, Sandy or Clean

I always thought I was just unlucky that my lake was full of muck and weeds - then I did some research and figured out  Why your lake is the way it is Whether your lake bottom is mucky, sandy or rocky is determined by one simple factor: the age of your lake. Limnologists (scientists who study lakes) sort lakes into three main categories. Your lake is either young, middle-aged or old. The scientific names are: Oligotrophic — Young lakes Mesotrophic — Middle-aged lakes Eutrophic — Old lakes