Manitowoc County Partners Receive Phragmites Control Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 15, 2015,  Manitowoc County Partners Receive Phragmites Control Grant

phragmitesManitowoc County Partners, comprising the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership, Stantec Environmental Consultants, the Manitowoc County Lakes Association (MCLA), and the Lakeshore Invasive Species Management Area (LISMA), recently received a DNR Phragmites Control Grant to reduce this rapidly spreading invasive plant. Phragmites is currently on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources list of restricted plants, and this grant will allow Manitowoc County Partners to aid those property owners with an infestation to obtain cost free initial control. All landowners in the treatment area will be contacted for permission to treat their property prior to control measures being undertaken. For further information, email John Durbrow through the contact form or call 920-726-4850.

See entire press release here.

Updated: March 24, 2017 — 6:50 pm

Experts Predict Significantly Higher Lake Levels This Year

Source: MLive.com article from February 10, 2015 Read the full article

Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are expected to continue to rise into this coming summer. The current forecast has the lake levels significantly higher this summer as compared to last summer. The most likely forecasted water level for Lake Michigan-Huron for this coming July is 14 inches higher than last summer.

Level as measured on 4/20/15: 578 ft. | Predicted level for 8/20/15: 579.2-580.48 ft

Lake Michigan Levels Graph

This graph shows the average level (blue) and the record level (red) of Lake Michigan. Generate your own graphs using the tools available at NOAA’s Great Lake Water Levels page.
Updated: April 24, 2015 — 12:08 pm

DNR Silver Lake Investigation of Dead Fish

Update 4/20/2015: Steve Hogler, Fisheries Specialist for the Wisconsin DNR has done a fish survey of Silver Lake and determined that the extent of the fish kill was in fact not as bad as expected : “Results from our fyke net survey are encouraging in that we have caught lots of northern pike some up to 30” in length, a modest number of walleye and yellow perch and low numbers of bluegill. Some of the poor panfish catches may be due to the very slow warming of the lake this year keeping the panfish in deep water but we’ll have a better idea late next month when we shock for bass and panfish.”

Silver Lake Investigation Low Dissolved Oxygen Levels and Dead Fish, February 24, 2015.

Updated: April 21, 2015 — 8:53 pm

Next Meeting Sept. 26

Next Meeting: Thursday Sept. 24, 2015; Glacierland Conservancy will present their organization’s efforts to protect sensitive landscapes in our region. Of particular interest will be those initiatives which will allow agricultural practices to be conducted which do not degrade water quality. An overview of an area watershed and potential applications that could be applied to protect a water quality in that will give the presentation an action focus. More info. 

Updated: September 12, 2015 — 2:17 pm

Walleye reef on ice… that’s nice!

March 2015 – Larrabee Sportsman’s Club vice president Dan Dufek and fellow members built a walleye spawning reef on top of the ice on Bullhead. As the ice melts, the structure will be deposited on the bottom of the lake. Read more

Updated: February 6, 2026 — 12:24 pm