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- Pete Tarnowski's Presentation (download the Powerpoint)
- Pete Tarnowski's presentation (PDF)
- MCLA meeting minutes July 27, 2017 (PDF)
July 2017 Meeting Minutes and Presentation Available
The meeting minutes from the July 27, 2017 MCLA meeting are now available. The guest was Pete Tarnowski. He has made his presentation on the status Manitowoc County Parks available for download. In it, he discusses recent improvements at our lakes, as well as future plans. Please take a look!
From Pete Tarnowski's presentation. Harpt Lake has a new handicap accessible 30 ft. floating pier that doesn’t have to be removed for winter. A handicap parking spot was also designated.
Get Your License and Go Wild!
Anglers are reminded that the new license year began April 1 for waters or species with a continuous open season. Licenses and stamps for the 2017 year are on sale now through GoWild.Wi.Gov. Fees for the 2017 license year remain the same as last year.
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Click on the maps to enlarge. Bathymetric Map based on Wisconsin DNR data. Watershed map courtesy of Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department. New! Zoom in even closer with this new interactive watershed mapping tool.
Location: A PRIVATE lake in the Town of Newton.
Accessibility: 44.059529, -87.736075
Surface Area: 6 acres
Shorelength: unknown
Depth: Max 68′
Bottom: 0% sand, 0% gravel, 0% rock, 99% muck
Lake Type: Deep Seepage
Restrictions: Motorboat Prohibition: only electric motors are allowed, Slow-No-Wake Areas/Hours, Water Skiing Restrictions. Read the Wisconsin handbook
Recreational Features: None; private lake.
Aquatic Invasive Species Threats:
None specifically reported.
Fishing Regulations:
- Fish present: Abundant Panfish and Largemouth Bass.
- View complete Kasbaum Lake regulations at DNR
- Open All Year
- Panfish: Daily bag limit 25. No min length.
- Catfish: Daily bag limit 10. No min length.
- Open 5/6/2017-3/4/2018:
- Largemouth/smallmouth bass: 14″ Limit 5.
- Northern Pike: 26″ Limit 2.
- Walleye: 15″ Limit 5.
- Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
- Familiarize yourself with Wisconsin fishing:
WDNR Hook & Line Guide - Consumption Advisory: General Manitowoc County/Mercury. Click here.
Fish Stocking:
Fish Stocking Data: None available.
DNR Fishing Report: None available.
DNR Species Survey: None available.
Condition: EXCELLENT
- 5-Year Average Trophic State: 42/Mesotrophic (Source: Wisconsin DNR)
- Secchi Disk: No current Secchi disk data available. Volunteers are the source of the majority of Wisconsin’s lake water quality data, and their dedication is greatly appreciated. Would you like to volunteer to provide Secchi disk data for this lake? Please contact MCLA.
- Chemistry (2016): The average summer Chlorophyll was 4.4.8 µg/l (compared to a Southeast Georegion summer average of 23.5 µg/l). The summer total Phosphorus average was 49 µg/l. Lakes that have more than 20 µg/l and impoundments that have more than 30 µg/l of total phosphorus may experience noticeable algae blooms.
- Trophic State Index (TSI) (2016): 46/Mesotrophic. What does this mean?
Mesotrophic lakes contain moderate amounts of nutrients, and contain healthy, diverse populations of aquatic plants, algae, and fish. Occasional algae blooms may occur. If the lake is deep enough to stratify, the hypolimnion often becomes low in oxygen by the end of summer, and may result in some phosphorus release from the sediments. Mesotrophic lakes are characterized by moderately clear water, but have a increasing chance of low dissolved oxygen in deep water during the summer.
View this graph on the DNR website
Based on Wisconsin DNR data from 4 readings taken on different days in May-Aug 2016.