Jones Lake Management Acquires FishPro, LLP

Jones Lake Management Partners with Aquatic Management

November 26, 2024

Environmental Services

Jones Lake Management, a Cincinnati-based provider of pond and lake management services, announced a partnership to add Aquatic Management, a pond and lake management business headquartered in Bluffton, Indiana, expanding Jones Lake's coverage in Northeast Indiana. The deal deepens regional coverage and complements Jones Lake's existing services; Fort Point Capital is referenced as the private equity partner backing Jones Lake's roll-up strategy.

Jones Lake Management Acquires Ponds Rx

November 9, 2023

Environmental Services

Jones Lake Management, a Fort Point Capital‑backed lake management operator headquartered in Cincinnati, has acquired Ponds Rx, a Fishers, Indiana provider of pond and lake management services. The add-on expands Jones Lake Management's presence in the Indianapolis market and brings Ponds Rx's residential and commercial customers and team into the Jones platform.

Jones Lake Management Acquires Flow Landscape & Aquatics

September 12, 2023

Environmental Services

Jones Lake Management (Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, LLC), a Fort Point Capital-backed pond and lake management platform, has partnered with Flow Landscape & Aquatics to assume service of all of Flow Aquatics' pond and lake management customers. The transaction expands Jones Lake Management's presence and consolidates its coverage in Medina, Ohio; owner Michael Russell is transitioning his customers to Jones Lake Management.

Jones Fish Acquires Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource

May 2, 2023

Environmental Services

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, backed by Fort Point Capital, has acquired Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource, a provider of pond and lake management, aeration and fountain services, and pond construction based in Eldorado, Wisconsin. The transaction expands Jones Fish's footprint into the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin and Illinois) and will keep co-owners Cory and Brittney Zickert in operating roles.

Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Jones Lake Management from Fort Point Capital

December 9, 2025

Environmental Services

Funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners have acquired Jones Lake Management from Fort Point Capital in a sponsor-to-sponsor recapitalization. Fort Point will remain a minority investor; Jones Lake Management — headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio — provides pond and lake management services across 26 states and will continue its growth under the new majority sponsor.

Fort Point Capital Invests in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors

March 22, 2022

Environmental Services

Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital has invested in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, a Cincinnati-headquartered provider of pond and lake management services, partnering with the company's management to build a platform for regional expansion and organic growth. The firm plans to support growth initiatives including geographic expansion and accretive add-on acquisitions; Barings provided debt financing and Kirkland & Ellis, RSM, and Andra Partners advised Fort Point.