Local DNR said we have different pond weed here in Iowa and was trying to learn if this can be fish effectively or if it grows on different kinds of bottoms and what exactly is pond weeds?
does anyone here have any knowledge on this topic

Gone, every geographical area in the US and across the globe has different kinds of grass, from hydrilla, eelgrass, milfoil, peppergrass, coontail and no telling what else that grows in your Iowa waters.

 

All I can suggest is 1) post a photo of the grass for us to see and/or 2) ask DNR what types of grass you have in the pond and the details of how it grows and impacts the bass population.

 

Let us know what you find out.

Oh I thought pond weed was the type since that’s what the DNR said

2 minutes ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

Oh I thought pond weed was the type since that’s what the DNR said

No idea. Never heard the term "pond weed" used to describe any type of grass.

 

I found this on the Internet which may start you in the right directions:

 

Pond Weed Types - Aquatic Weed Identification Information

https://www.lakerestoration.com › c-68-weed-types

 

 

 

Algae

Duckweed

Watermeal

Water Hyacinth

Water Lettuce

Milfoil

Hydrillia

Curly-Leaf Pondweed

Coontail

Naiad

Sago Pondweed

Cattail

https://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/fish/programs/farmpond/PondPlantID.pdf
 

i just found this also I’m assuming almost all will hold fish 

2 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

https://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/fish/programs/farmpond/PondPlantID.pdf
 

i just found this also I’m assuming almost all will hold fish 

Yep, the only question is what species of fish?????

5 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

Oh I thought pond weed was the type since that’s what the DNR said

 

Very possible. Pondweed (one word) is a general term for Potamogeton species, of which there are several. They can all hold bass, but there are several different varieties. Most are pretty common. Here is a pretty good overview with pics:

 

https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/pondweeds

 

9 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

if it grows on different kinds of bottoms

 

They absolutely do, more importantly different firmness.

 

Oh by the way so do brush & trees

   Evidently American Pondweed has a good side:  https://magnoliafisheries.com/american-pondweed-the-good-guy-in-your-pond/

 

jj

A lot of our lakes in michigan have species of pondweed (Potamogeton) in them. Generally they hold bass, as well as lots of other gamefish, although some fish better than others. For instance the "curly-leaf" pondweed (see page 15 of the pdf you posted-- its unmistakeable) is invasive and has been steadily displacing some of the natives species in many lakes. Unfortunately, it's also less productive for fishing than some of the others.

 

Around here the best is the "clasping-leaf" variety, which grows in the 5-15 foot depth and supports all levels of the food-chain, sometimes growing in big underwater forests:

https://pondinformer.com/clasping-leaf-pondweed-potamogeton-perfoliatus/

 In my experience pond and creek grass is different from grass in lakes, lake grass is usually milfoil hydria coontail or ducked, ponds can have those, but I have found they usually have more algae than anything else,  bacteria is higher in smaller bodies of water because of more life forms sharing a small space (birds ducks wildlife fish etc. That's what I've learned in my pond ecology class. Algae can be in main lakes as too but I have not seen it near as prevelant as in shallow ponds. Also ponds have more algaes and grasses than lakes because lack of current, the more current the less organic matter that can start growing, though this is most prevalent in creeks and man made water features.

Over the years I've found that most types of vegetation will hold fish, but it's not a good idea to try and fish the different types of vegetation the same way.

In other words different techniques will work with different types of water plants.