Paul Skawinski recommends varying the herbicide used on invasive milfoil so that a portion of the population of the invasive does not develop resistance to the chemical. (Photo provided)
May 01, 2026
By Mike Pehanich
Editor's note: This is the third in a three-part series on the arrival and spread of EurAsian watermilfoil, classified as an invasive species of aquatic vegetation, and what experts are saying can and should be done about it.
To treat, or not to treat. That is the question.
How to handle invasive watermilfoil has become a lightning rod issue among anglers, watersport enthusiasts, and lakefront property owners. Many anglers, North to South, are almost militant in their defense of Eurasian milfoil and its role as bass-attracting habitat. Lakefront property owners and watersport enthusiasts – a significantly large angler segment among them – express equally...
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