In the last three years plant surveys have been done on Pine Lake and Cedar Lake to determine plant types and density.   The surveys have been done to see extent of curly leaf pond weed (CLP) in both lakes and the amount of change in area over time.   With this blog, there is a better way to make the information available.   The survey was done by Limnopro in 2018 and 2019 and RMB Labs in 2020.  Evaluations for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) has also been done and reports are listed.

Plant survey report for 2018 for Pine Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wKDp368OX3I8gH5M-LLJ5vHusWemHRuW/view?usp=sharing

AIS report for 2018 for Pine Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OB16w97QB_1WP2TxiWXCYDnpxtEP0KD2/view?usp=sharing

Plant survey report for 2018 for Cedar Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F96kf6dt-iCbMygJkONaQEaXedulHf2W/view?usp=sharing

AIS report for 2018 for Cedar Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f-p2ih99sXv0Y4-ZcDqML8qML8oebDqC/view?usp=sharing

Plant survey report for 2019 for Pine Lake and Cedar Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ipoW-7Ou6-8h-D0I3FVleNz_CL6QeZ9P/view?usp=sharing

AIS report for 2019 for Pine Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CACmdBkteCizD5UDIsLDWDgcj_p4bMbn/view?usp=sharing

AIS report for 2019 for Cedar Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJ0msL4_NM-PJOo6_f5JkELH2Uq_vsYh/view?usp=sharing

Plant survey for 2020 for Pine Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17G9gQv-1WiUPIaNS3HGKPPXchcoOifyY/view?usp=sharing

Plant survey for 2020 for Cedar Lake

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ssr8FxjZ8IihWONwEhKc-NqQpRDms8aa/view?usp=sharing

Also in 2018 and 2019 testing was done for veliger (the babies) zebra mussels by volunteers on Pine and Cedar Lakes.  The tests are done in three locations in each lake and are done two times around the first part of July.  All tests were negative for 2018 and 2019.   The tests are planned again for 2020. 

In 2019 zebra mussel plates were built and were in both lakes.   These plates are intended to see if zebra mussels are growing in the lake.   There were no zebra mussels found in 2019 on the plates.
Additional plates were made and are in the lakes again in 2020.

Always be sure to CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY your equipment.   AIS only moves by people using the waters and we want to keep the lakes clean of AIS we can avoid.

Due to the COVID 19 the fishing contest will be cancelled this year.   Hope to see everyone at the contest next year.

"Do you have questions about Pine and Cedar Lakes?   Wondering about water levels, erosion, inlets/outlets, or culverts in the area?"

Pine-Cedar Lakes Association has reached out to Mark Anderson, DNR Hydrologist, to provide us with information.   Questions can be sent to the pinecedarlakes@gmail.com or Facebook page (Pine-Cedar Lake).   Questions and answers will be posted when complete.