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Vilas county lakes study
Posted 07/13/2010
Justine White-Richards, project coordinator for CLASS, or Cloverland Lake Aquatic Species Survey, reports among the 21 lakes studied there were 77 different plants found, and aquatic invasive species were found in only two lakes: Boot lake with Eurasian Watermilfoil and Tepee (T-pee) lake with Purple Loosestrife.
White-Richards says now lake property owners can learn about their specific lake from the lake management plans, and address issues that concern them.
One concern that came up in the process, White-Richards says, is fishing. She says many lake property owners wanted more of a particular kind of fish, like Musky or Walleye, in their lake…
CLASS#1 (:14) "…that lake will support."(some people want fish the lake won't support)
White-Richards adds there are also general tips, like leaving fallen trees in the water to provide shelter for younger fish, and a buffer zone of native vegetation next to the shoreline.
To combat invasive species, White-Richards says, CLASS is encouraging shoreline residents to learn what should be there…
CLASS#2 (:13) "…plant of some sort."(people will learn to identify invasives from native plants)
To that end, CLASS is continuing their educational meetings – identifying plants will take place Wednesday night at 6 at the Cloverland town hall. White-Richards says information on algae and low-lake levels are also topics for future meetings.
