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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.
Click on the maps to enlarge. Bathymetric Map based on 1964 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/Directions: A PRIVATE lake located on County Highway JJ, Town of Schleswig. .
Accessibility: 43.95839660, -87.94410610
Surface Area: 13 acres
Shorelength: .82 mi
Depth: Max 31′
Bottom: 0% sand, 1% gravel, 0% rock, 99% muck
Type of Lake: Deep Seepage. Deep Seepage lakes stratify, or form separate layers of water, during the summer months and have no inlet or outlet.
Restrictions: Littering, motorboat prohibition, noise levels, rafts, piers, ski jumps, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, swimming regulations, water skiing restrictions. Town of Schleswig. Read the Wisconsin handbook
Recreational Features: None; private lake.
Aquatic Invasive Species Threats:
None documented.
Fishing Regulations:
- Fish present: Largemouth Bass (Abundant), Panfish (Common), Northern Pike (Present)
- Management: N/A
- View complete Sy 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:
DNR Fish Stocking Data: No stocking data on file.
DNR Fishing Survey Report: No report on file.
Condition: FAIR (2007)
- 5-Year Average Trophic State: 61/Eutrophic (Source: Wisconsin DNR)
The average summer trophic state for the last several years was 61 (Eutrophic) and was determined using satellite water clarity observations data. - No current secchi disk data available.
- No current TSI graph available.
Based on Wisconsin DNR data