Summary
COMPLETED
- Shoreline/shallow water assessments
- Point-intercept aquatic plant surveys
- Specimens for each species collected, bagged and sent to UWSP for verification
- Aquatic invasive species surveys
- Pickerel Lake: Eurasian Water Milfoil found at 43% of the 711 point-intercept locations
- Crane Lake: 6 point-intercept locations around 75 plants
- Water quality sampling, including dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles
- LMP Survey mailed to Pickerel and Crane Lakes Homeowners
ON-GOING
- Manage the Pickerel and Crane Lakes fisheries.
- Provide information on the threats (and control) of aquatic invasive species.
- Create periodic updates of the adaptive management plan.
- Adopt and implement the Aquatic Plant Management Plan prepared as result of the current project.
FUTURE PLANS
- Conduct a third point-intercept plan survey in 2024
- Conduct annual assessments of Pickerel and Crane Lakes for aquatic invasive species.
- Develop a 5-year Fisheries Management Plan
- Recognize lake owners who protect or rehabilitate “natural shoreline” habitat (riparian area and/or littoral zone) on their properties
- Investigate WDNR programs to educate and provide direction and funding for habitat improvements.
- Develop a storm water and shore land habitat plan.
- Investigate the WDNR Healthy Lakes grant opportunities for funding assistance on specific projects.