(18 slides)
As presented at the August 29, 2024 MCLA meeting by
Jacob Utrie, VP Operations
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2024 Annual Banquet is Sunday, Sept 29th
2024 MCLA Banquet and Annual Meeting Announcement
Sunday, September 29, 2024; RSVP by 9/20
at the Autumn Ridge Golf Course banquet hall, Pigeon Lake
2024 Newsletter Now Online
The 2024 edition of the MCLA Newsletter is now available online
Download it here and enjoy:
2024 MCLA Newsletter
Manitowoc County Seeks Public Input
Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department Seeks Public Input for Land & Water Resource Management Plan
PLEASE TAKE THIS BRIEF, 4-MINUTE SURVEY BY SEPT 13, 2024
https://app.opinionx.co/58d11a7e-4eab-405a-9e02-d1d6841d2161
Carstens Lake Water Quality Project Spring 2024 Update
(33 slides)
As presented at the April 25, 2024 MCLA meeting by
Jim Kettler and the LNRP Team & Sarah Majerus, Stantec
Attention Wilke Lake Anglers
New Wilke Lake DNR Harvest regulations in place, expiring in 2026.
Walleye: 3 walleye may be kept, but they must be at least 18”.
Northern pike: 2 northern pike of any length may be kept, but pike between 25-35” may not be kept.
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) 1 bass (total) may be kept; it must be at least 18”.
Panfish are not affected by these regulations. Bluegill, pumpkinseed, sunfish, crappie and yellow perch are open all year. No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
Full document available at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/Fishing/NewRegs20242025.pdf
English and Gass Lake Runoff Diversion Projects
Jerry Halverson
At the April 28, 2022 MCLA meeting, Jerry Halverson, Department Director of Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation, presented an update on the Gass and English Lake runoff/phosphorus reduction projects.
Wilke Lake Comprehensive Management Plan
Wilke Lake Sanitary District recently had Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
complete a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan. Read more
Are you part of the network? Volunteer!
Chances are that if you are reading this on our lakes website, you care about preserving Wisconsin’s important natural resources!
There are many opportunities to get involved with a Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network program.
If you cannot volunteer, please visit their website and subscribe to their newsletter for valuable news and information. Read their winter 2020 newsletter.
Manitowoc County Organizations accepting volunteers:
Adopt-a-Beach
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Centerville Citizens for Air, River, and Environmental Solutions
WDNR, Discovery Farms, The WATER Institute
Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
Wisconsin DNR Northeast Region
National Weather Service Cooperative Observing Program
NOAA, National Weather Service Green Bay
Statewide volunteer opportunities also available!
The Bumble Bee Brigade surveys for native bumble bees throughout the state.
The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network is a partnership between UW-Extension Lakes, the Wisconsin DNR, and over 1,000 volunteers that collect many types of water quality information on Wisconsin Lakes.
The Rare Plant Monitoring Program surveys for rare plants around Wisconsin.
Water Action Volunteers (WAV) measure six important elements of stream health using scientific tools and techniques and report data to a statewide database.
The Wisconsin Frog & Toad Survey documents frog and toad distribution, relative abundance, and population trends in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Mussel Monitoring Program seeks to provide up-to-date information on the distribution of native freshwater mussels at a statewide level.
The Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program aims to document turtle distribution, nesting areas, and road mortality hot spots statewide in order for conservation managers and citizen scientists to utilize data to focus on high priority areas for conservation.
Lake Volunteers Needed
MCLA, with volunteers, continues to conduct annual water quality testing of our county lakes—if there is a volunteer monitor on the lake.
