Lake Weed Wisconsin is a publication of Tanner Preserve, a Delafield, Wisconsin company. We publish plain-language guides for lakefront owners who want to deal with aquatic weeds the right way and stay on the right side of the state rules.
Why this site exists
If you own frontage on a Wisconsin lake, the weed question comes up every summer. The answers are scattered across DNR pages, administrative code, vendor sales copy, and lake-district minutes. Most owners just want to know three things: am I allowed to do this myself, do I need a permit, and what will it cost. That’s what we put in one place.
We’re based in Lake Country, so we pay close attention to Waukesha County waters like Pewaukee, Okauchee, Nagawicka, Pine, and Oconomowoc, but the rules on this site apply statewide.
What we are and what we’re not
We’re an information site. We don’t issue permits, we’re not the DNR, and we’re not lawyers. There’s no team of biologists on staff here and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we do is read the actual rules and published cost data, then write them up in language you can use. When a number is a range or an estimate, we say so and we link the source.
For an actual permit or a question about your specific lake, the Wisconsin DNR Aquatic Plant Management program is the authority. We’ll always point you there for anything official.
How we handle facts
Every rule reference on this site points to the Wisconsin Administrative Code or a DNR page. Cost figures come from vendor pricing, lake-district reports, and extension publications, and we give honest ranges instead of made-up precision. If something can’t be sourced, we leave it out.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a fact we got wrong? Contact us. We’d rather fix it than leave it.