Clean Boats Clean Waters on Loon Lake

Volunteers have been monitoring our Loon Lake boat landing for the last 5 summers. During this period of time we have inspected 1,200 + watercraft and contacted 2,642 boaters.  Thank you to everyone who has so willingly volunteered  to do this.  During the summer of 2010, we found that 97% of the boaters were aware of the invasive species laws.  But it is important that we continue to educate the boating public on clean boats – clean waters, so this becomes common practice with all boaters.

Therefore again from Memorial Day thru Labor Day we want to monitor our boat landing to make sure clean boats are entering Loon Lake.   Please select a date from the monitoring schedule and let Byron Wendt know by either:  email - bwendt1@athenet.net   or phone - 920-427-9039.  This year we want to make sure we cover all 48 time slots - only you can make this happen!  Thank you.

How to Take Action to Stop Aquatic Invasive Species!
Boaters and Anglers:

• INSPECT your boat, trailer, and equipment and
• REMOVE any attached aquatic plants or animals (before launching, after loading, and before transporting on a public highway)
• DRAIN all water from boats, motors, and all equipment.
• DON’T MOVE live fish away from a waterbody.
• DISPOSE of unwanted bait in the trash.
• BUY minnows from a Wisconsin bait dealer. Use leftover minnows only under certain conditions*

*You may take leftover minnows away from any state water and use them again on that same water.  You may use leftover minnows on other waters only if no lake or river water or other fish were added to their container.

New Boat Washing Station at County Park

Shawano County Park on the north shore, has installed a new free boat washing station for everyone’s use.  It is a convenient and fast way to power wash down your boat after use in other area lakes and before launching your boat in Loon Lake.  Shawano Lake along with Cloverleaf Lakes, Moshawquit Lake, and Legend Lakes all have been found to be infested with adult and larval zebra mussels.  By using this precautionary measure of boat washing will help prevent this invasive species from being transported into Loon Lake.