Summer is the peak season for activities on Pewaukee Lake in Wisconsin and crews are working hard to keep it maintained for swimmers and boaters. Mike Dusel (left) and Danny Caroll fork weeds along Lakefront Park onto a weed harvester piloted by Tom Krause.
The number one priority is harvesting the aquatic plants along the outside of the piers to allow access around the whole lake and to get boats in and out from shore.
The second priority is to cut access lanes through the heavy mats that tend to develop in the shallow bays around the lake. Cutting access lanes allows boat traffic to get in and out as well as provide “predator channels” for game fish to feed in.
The third priority is topping off the large mats.