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Lake Mats
The LakeMat® is a carpet-like barrier, technically referred to
as a benthic barrier, that is a highly effective and
environmentally safe method of lake weed control. It is made of
a weighted, proprietary fabric that rests on the lake bottom
preventing any aquatic weed growth, yet allows water and oxygen
to flow through freely. LakeMat® fabric is DEQ approved and
guaranteed for five years against defects in materials and
workmanship.
PRICED LESS THAN MANUFACTURE'S RETAIL
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Sizes
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Width and Height
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Square Feet.
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LakeMat® Large
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12.5 x 20
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250 sf
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Placing it in four locations per season creates about
1,050 square feet of weed free area. The 12.5 by 20
covers 1,000 square feet.
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LakeMat® Extra Large
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12.5 x 30
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375 sf
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Placing it in four locations per season creates about
1,500 square feet of weed free area.
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FAQ
Does the LakeMat® really work?
Yes, it prevents aquatic weed growth 100%, naturally, easily and
inexpensively. LakeMat® provides a weed free area exactly where
you want leaving other areas natural and undisturbed.
Doesn’t LakeMat® trap gases like a tarp?
No, your LakeMat® material is porous, it allows gases to escape.
For example, a square foot of tarp lets zero gallons of water
pass per minute. Another (non-approved) product we found lets
through just four gallons per minute. LakeMat® lets through 90
gallons of water per minute. Plus, LakeMat® isn’t slippery to
walk on.
How can LakeMat® help with my soft lake bottom?
Aside from managing aquatic weeds, your LakeMat® also acts as a
tension barrier. Think of it like a snowshoe over deep snow. By
dispersing your weight, it holds you up. It may still feel a
little soft, but you won’t sink in up to your knees. And, you
won’t feel the muck and soft sediment on your feet. It feels
something like walking on a felt carpet.
How do I move my LakeMat®?
Simply take one end and roll it over like you were turning down
a bed sheet. There isn’t a top or bottom, so either side works.
By rolling it over, the silt and sediment fall off of your
LakeMat®.
Do I have to put in the plastic stakes?
I would. The thing about muck is, it releases a lot of gases in
the summer and it moves around easily. The more tension you
create over the top of it, the better off you are. Some people
don’t use all the plastic stakes, but for best results, I’d use
them all.
Aren’t aquatic plants necessary?
Absolutely! They provide habitat and protection for fish and
waterfowl, they’re a food source, they recycle oxygen and carbon
dioxide, they help prevent shoreline erosion and filter water
particles. They become a problem when there is an overgrowth of
aquatic weeds, especially on your beach front.
Benefits
Aquatic Weed Control that's 100% Effective!
Aquatic Weed Control that's 100% Effective!
LakeMat® Creates an Immediate
Weed-Free Area
With LakeMat® there’s no waiting for an aquatic
herbicide, no raking, pulling, cutting or
hauling away. Simply place your LakeMat® where
you want it and have an instant weed free area
with a firmer lake bottom to enjoy.
No Back-Breaking Work with
LakeMat®
If you’ve ever spent time raking, pulling,
cutting and hauling away aquatic weeds, you know
how much back breaking work it can be. With
LakeMat®, you simply place it in less than five
minutes and you’re ready to enjoy your weed free
beach area.
LakeMat® Removes Aquatic Weeds
for the Entire Season
LakeMat® deprives aquatic weeds of sunlight,
which is necessary for all plants to grow. With
no sunlight reaching the branches, stems and
roots systems for three weeks, (depending on
when you place your LakeMat®) the entire plant
system dies off.
LakeMat® Creates a Firmer
Bottom to Walk On
One thing no aquatic herbicide treatment or
manual removal of aquatic weeds can do is firm
up the mushy lake bottom. Your LakeMat® acts
like a snowshoe on deep snow. It functions as a
“tension barrier” allowing you to walk over the
soft spots without sinking in to your knees
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LakeMat® is 100% Effective
LakeMat® rids your beach of all aquatic weeds in
a specific area that you chose. Aquatic
herbicides often do an incomplete job and
aquatic weeds often return. Raking, cutting and
pulling not only leaves some weeds, the act of
manually attempting to remove them actually
creates more aquatic weeds.
Target the Area You Want
Unlike aquatic herbicides that can disperse and
drift, LakeMat® controls only the area you wish
to be weed free, leaving other areas untouched
for fish and other water creatures.
No Chemicals
LakeMat® is not an aquatic herbicide. LakeMat®
is a bottom screen that compresses aquatic
weeds, depriving them of sunlight, needed for
plant growth, killing the entire root system.
LakeMat® is Easy to
Install
LakeMat® is so easy, one person can install it
in less than five minutes. Simply unroll your
LakeMat® and place it where you want it.
LakeMat® is Easy to Move
The material in LakeMat® is virtually weightless
when pulled through the water. Simply roll it
over (like turning down a bed sheet). Rolling
the LakeMat® over allows any silt that
accumulated to fall off.
LakeMat® is Green!
LakeMat® is the “greenest,” most environmentally
friendly method of controlling aquatic weeds.
Our material is the only one that's
DEQ-approved.
LakeMat® is Low Cost
For about the same cost as one application of
aquatic herbicide, a LakeMat® will give you a
beach area that is 100% weed free for many
years.
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LakeMat® is Low
Maintenance
You can leave it in the water
over the winter, provided it’s
in deep enough water so your
LakeMat® remains below the ice.
You can take it out of the water
over the winter. If you take it
out, let it dry, roll it up and
store it out of the sunlight.
Your LakeMat® is
100% Guaranteed
LakeMat® is 100% guaranteed for
five full years against defects
in materials and workmanship. No
other product makes such a
guarantee.
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