MUSKELLUNGE LAKE PROTECTION & REHAB DISTRICT: Muskellunge Lake Management Planning Project - Phase 1

Muskellunge Lake District is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Muskellunge Lake in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Muskellunge Lake.

Project activities include:

1) Stakeholder participation - kick-off meeting, stakeholder survey, planning meetings (up to 3), wrap-up meeting, news release, and newsletter article

2) Water quality sampling and analysis (Secchi, P, Chla, DO, temp, N, conductivity, pH, Alk, suspended solids, and Calcium)

3) Aquatic plant survey (point-intercept)

4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis

5) Curly-leaf pondweed survey

6) Fisheries assessment

7)Watershed assessment

8) Zebra mussel monitoring

9) Sensitive area delineation

10) Develop LMP

Activities

• Lake Management Plan Development
• Monitor Invasive Species
• Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
• Watershed Mapping or Assessment
• Comprehensive Planning Studies

Final Report and Products

• Muskellunge Lake Lincoln County, Wisconsin Comprehensive Management Plan [PDF 2 MB]
• Muskellunge Lake Lincoln County, Wisconsin Comprehensive Management Plan Appendices [PDF 2 MB]
• Muskellunge Lake Lincoln County, Wisconsin Comprehensive Management Plan Maps [PDF 3 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Muskellunge Lake District