Join us at the Mary Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District meeting to meet County Conservation Specialist, Kathryn Bahr-Bender and hear her talk on the subject of “Happy Lakes and Shorelines”. She will introduce the Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program, how it works, why it is important, and how easy it is to get started protecting our waters with five best practices.

Kathryn will speak from 9:30-9:45; Mary Lake P&R District will hold their meeting afterwards.

Saturday, June 22

Wolf River Town Hall, N4393 Blue Goose Dr. in White LakeHope to see you there,Kay ProvanceLCWA Secretary

CHANGE Habits so Our Waterways DON”T CHANGE

IT MATTERS NOW

Aquatic Invasive Species are naturally on ‘high survival mode’ in order to make it in the strange area that they were dumped in. 

Our Langlade County, along with Oneida, Marathon, and Lincoln are still safe from Zebra Mussels and Spiny Waterfleas. WE DON’T WANT THEM. Invasive species can impact our aquatic ecosystem and even lower property values.They RUIN lakes and DESTROY fishing. WATERFLEAS AND BABY ZEBRAS ARE SOME OF THE WORST & TOO SMALL TO SEE. BABY ZEBRAS ARE THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF SAND AND ATTACH LIKE BARNACLES.

NEW HABIT: Check Wisconsin Lakes before heading out. This link is a list of all known invasives per waterbody, by county. KNOWING needs to be part of the plan. 

NEW HABIT: Buy only the live bait you plan to use. Bait that is not used and was kept separate from lake water (never hung in the lake) can be saved. An insulated minnow bucket kept in the boat will allow you to keep your bait. (A bait bucket that touches the water or has a used minnow returned to it can spread fish diseases, baby zebra mussels and spiny water fleas.) 

NEW HABIT: Before launching consider either drying your watercraft for 5 days before putting it into a new waterway or disinfecting it with diluted bleach water. 

NEW HABIT: When leaving…INSPECT everywhere, even the prop.

REMOVE whatever you see. (lake plants, animals, sand, mud)

DRAIN water from boat, motor, holds, etc.