Check your dock and other equipment for zebra mussels before winter storage. Zebra mussels have invaded Washburn County and are now established in Big and Middle McKenzie Lakes. Professionals and volunteers have been monitoring other area lakes for zebra mussels throughout the summer. For an update on this summer’s monitoring and watercraft decontamination efforts, click […]
Recent updates from the McKenzie Lakes Area Zebra Mussel Management Team: the 2018 Progress & Planning Report and the Rapid Response Plan for newly detected populations. From the Fish Lake Property Owners Association: Ways to Zap Zebra Mussels In October 2016, an alert property owner found two zebra mussels on the southern shore of Big McKenzie Lake which straddles […]
Recent updates from the McKenzie Lakes Area Zebra Mussel Management Team: McKenzie Lakes Management Team Update 05-24-2017 and ZM Monitoring 05-24-2017 In October 2016, an alert property owner found two zebra mussels on the southern shore of Big McKenzie Lake which straddles the Burnett-Washburn County line. The Wisconsin DNR’s follow-up inspections found one more at the […]
Aldo Leopold wrote in A Sand County Almanac, “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” This year marks the 50th anniversary of passage of Wisconsin’s Wild River Law. There are five rivers designated under Chapter 30.26 of the state statutes, including the Totogatic in Washburn County. Since WCLRA was instrumental […]
