Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department Seeks Public Input for Land & Water Resource Management Plan
Category: wilke lake
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
History of Wilke Lake Presentation Feb 15th
Next meeting—public welcome!
Presentation on the History of the Wilke Lake Area
Date: Thursday, Feb 15, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Soil & Water Conservation Building, Rm 300
4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc Read more
Wilke Lake Residents: Attend the Town of Schleswig Meeting
Attention Wilke Lake Residents
Town of Schleswig Sanitary District #2 meeting
Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Schleswig Town Hall
21935 Rockville Rd, Kiel, WI 53042
Wilke Lake Comprehensive Management Plan
Wilke Lake Sanitary District recently had Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
complete a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan. Read more
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.
Wilke and Shoe Lake Fish Surveys Released
Dec 18, 2018. Steven Hogler, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Wisconsin DNR, has shared a Comprehensive Fishing Survey for Wilke Lake, as well as an electroshock survey report for Shoe Lake. In these reports, he summarizes changes in fish numbers and proposes steps to be taken to correct the overall downward trends.
