Darren Kuhn has collected many stories in his career as a recreation safety warden, along with a strong desire for people to stay safe while having fun. Kuhn, who works for the state Department of Natural Resources, recently spoke to the Manitowoc County Lakes Association during a meeting in Manitowoc.

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Phosphorous levels are slowly increasing in Manitowoc County lakes.

Gene Weyer, water quality testing director and former president of the Manitowoc County Lakes Association, displayed graphs of phosphorous levels on 16 area lakes to those gathered at the association’s Feb. 21 meeting.

Reprinted with permission. Originally published in the Valders Journal on February 1, 2018.

Recent innovations and technology make it easier to catch more fish, an expert fisherman told area sportsmen last week.  Tournament fisherman Clint Ward addressed a meeting of the Manitowoc County Lakes Association on Jan. 25, discussing everything from his favorite ice fishing equipment to how he beat his cousin using the latest technical advances.

Ward said the best lakes in the county for catching: bluegills are Carstens, Weyers, West and Bullhead; for crappie it’s Long, Shoe and English; for perch it’s English; and for northerns it’s Wilke, Hartlaub, Schisel, and Cedar.  Additionally, Cedar, Silver, English and Pigeon lakes contain small populations of walleyes, he said.

A Draft Carstens Lake Management Plan is available for public comment. Please provide comments by December 5, 2017 to Melissa Curran, Stantec Consulting Services at (920) 841-1072 or Melissa.curran@stantec.com.

Public Meeting Regarding Carstens Lake Management Plan

December 5, 2017 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Newton Town Hall
6532 Carstens Lake Rd.

Click here to view the plan draft.

Jan 7, 2017 – The Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department has made a commitment in their new 10 year plan (Land and Water Resource Management Plan 2016-2026) to reduce phosphorous in Carstens Lake by 20% before 2026.