Minutes

FISHING & WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE 

  JULY 27, 2024

Committee Attendees:

 Brent Arment, Wendell Crosser, Darrin Dreyer (zoom), Bob Eggers,

 Paul Jones, Doug Massop, Jeff Morse, Ed Schwery, Scott Steinkritz

Absent: Jeff McIntyre                 

Guest: Grant Greeman (Aquatic Controls)

Honorary Member: Dave Christensen (zoom) 

1.REVIEW OF 2024 BUDGET, OVERVIEW

2. STOCKING PROPOSAL FOR FALL 2024

Fish Stocking $20,000

Walley 1500 at $2.47 = $3,705

Fish Habitat $4,000

Perch 1500 at $2.25 = $3,375

Fish Shocking Survey $0

Redear Sunfish 10,000 at 0.65 = $6,500

Lake Signage $500

TOTAL = $13,580

Kids Tournament $0

(Competitive bids sought from suppliers

 for stocking this fall)

Adult Tournament $0

TOTAL= $24,900

TOTAL SPENT TO DATE 

4/23: Redears/ Blyzo $6,500

6/05: Mossback/Ugly Trees: $4,396

4/29: Fishing Signs/Kness: $545

TOTAL= $11,441

3. HABITAT CONSTRUCTION

-Excellent discussion of pursuing Bathymetric map of lake & sources of funding for this.

-Consider a fish fry fundraiser to pay for map & additional stocking. 

a. Mossback 

-To date, 6 areas have 69 mossbacks units & probably around 60 trees placed & 14 ugly trees

-Sites given to Brenna for Member Map at Association Office

b. Lake Bottom Mats

-Will rec: continued Much mat for shoreline areas where walking desired (shallow areas) 

-Lake cotton blankets for weed control in deeper water

c. Tree Placements

-Especially important with further loss of trees at the west end.

 -Cedars are good for Perch & combo of hardwoods plus synthetic for all species. 

4. FISH SHOCKING SURVEY 

-Survey complete April 25, 2023

-Results are on Association Website 

-Next survey probably will be Spring 2026 need time to see trend changes 

  Walleye 3   16 min 3/16

Bass no 14 max 20/<15

  Catfish 3 no limits 3

Crappie 15 no limits 12

Bluegill 25             no limits 20

Perch 6 no limits 6

  Muskie   none no fishing July/August 0

  RedEar none 0 for 2yrs

Discuss specifics of walleye possession limits:

• Daily limit is 3 per homeowner per day
• Up to 6 maximum per household per day if spouse/children are fishing
• Guests/friends count toward the above limits
• No commercial guiding allowed/NO REAL FISH for bait, alive or dead

 Strongly encourage members to remove <15 bass from lake as much as possible

6. SIGNAGE AT WEST END ENTRANCE/RAMP

1. New Rule/regs signs at both ramps are approx. $250 each installed

7.  LAKE PATROLLING BY F & WQ COMMITTEE

1. I have patrolled with Gene to try to create more interaction with association members 

8. TOURNAMENTS

*Spring Bass Tournament: April 27

*Moma C Memorial Kids Tournament at Beach House- June 29- (103 kids, 90 rods given, 6 of Moma C family plus Darla & Pauli plus volunteers) Special thanks fo Nick for frying fish

*Fall Bass Tournament: Sep. 28- (Rules reviewed & edited- copies to office and views/news)

Plaques per Scott & Paul

9. WATER QUALITY

-Arrange Aquatic Control to manage water quality sampling 

-Nitrates high due to heavy spring rains

-Will arrange meeting with lawn care vendors to discuss ways to help lake (Vendors: Colby, Burdich, Green Valley) 

-Use of organic fertilizers, stay 15’ back from shore, apply more in fall than spring

10. WEED CONTROL 

Brittle NAIAD control 

*Approx 80 of 500 acres treated on July 9

*Used 45 gallons of Clipper SC with surface sprayer

*Will probably need another full application next year to get ahead of this reported results good so far with minimal dead vegetation in lake