Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Monitoring Station
Station ID:
10000537
Station Name:
Arkdale Lake
Specific Parameter:
-- All Parameters --
After last use did you dispose of bait? - N/A
After last use did you drain all water from boat and equipment? - Yes
After last use did you drain all water from fish and livewell? - N/A
After last use did you drain all water from fish and livewell? - Yes
After last use did you drain water? - Yes
After last use did you ice your catch? - N/A
After last use did you inspect and remove plants - No
After last use did you inspect and remove plants - Yes
After last use did you wash equipment or dry 5 days? - No
After last use did you wash equipment or dry 5 days? - Yes
Approximately how large an area do the plants occupy?
Are you aware of the aquatic invasive species laws? - Unsure
Are you willing to answer a few questions? - Yes
Average water depth where looked
Aware of Law - No
Aware of Law - Yes
Banded Mystery Snail
Boat was entering landing
Boat was leaving landing
Chinese Mystery Snail
Cover at sampling location: bottom covered with plants %
Cover at sampling location: substrate boulders %
Cover at sampling location: substrate cobble %
Cover at sampling location: substrate muck %
Cover at sampling location: substrate sand %
CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED
Date of first "Ice Off"
Date of first "Ice On"
Date sample was analyzed
Density of Aquatic Invasive Species (1)
Density of Aquatic Invasive Species (2)
Describe portion of waterbody you can see from your observation point
Describe your observation point
Diameter of zooplankton net opening
Did at least some data collectors monitor in August?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in July?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in June?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in May?
Did you check underwater solid surfaces (boat hulls, dock legs, rocks)?
Did you collect a sample and bring it to a DNR office? If so, which office?
Did you find another invasive species?
Did you look for Asiatic clam (Corbicula)?
Did you look for Banded mystery snails?
Did you look for Brazilian waterweed?
Did you look for Chinese mystery snails?
Did you look for Curly-Leaf Pondweed?
Did you look for Eurasian Water-Milfoil?
Did you look for Faucet Snails?
Did you look for Flowering Rush?
Did you look for Hydrilla?
Did you look for New Zealand Mudsnails?
Did you look for Phragmites?
Did you look for purple loosestrife?
Did you look for Quagga Mussels?
Did you look for Red Swamp Crayfish?
Did you look for Yellow Floating Heart?
Did you look for Zebra Mussels?
Did you monitor all Beaches and Boat Landings?
Did you monitor docks and piers?
Did you monitor perimeter of Whole Lake?
Did you observe entire shallow water area?
Did you snorkel the search sites?
Did you use rake to extract plant samples?
Did you walk along the shoreline?
Equipment used: Other
EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM L.)
FISHHOOK WATER FLEA
Freshwater Jellyfish
Good ways to reach you with AIS info? - Person at Boat Landing
Has Ethanol been added to the sample?
Have you been contacted by a watercraft inspector this season? - No
Have you consolidated all of your samples into one composite bottle?
Herbarium or museum where specimen is
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
I feel confident that the boater understands the steps necessary to prevent the spread of AIS - Strongly Agree
Ice Duration (Total number of dates frozen, if lake was observed daily)
If you did not snorkel, why not?
If you or past observers have always used another method, describe
Last time boating - did you inspect boat, trailer and equipment for plants and animals? - Yes
Last time boating - did you remove attached plants and animals? - N/A
Last time boating - did you remove attached plants and animals? - Yes
Latitude of sample
Longitude of sample
Month of first "Ice Off"
Month of first "Ice On"
Name of plankton sample analyst
Number of crayfish collected
Number of People Contacted
Number of Whirl-Paks used for preservation at this site
Number Times Contacted By Inspector in Past 30 Days - 0
Observer Email
Observer Name (if not already recorded)
Observer Phone Number
Other invasive species found
Other office
Other Reasons for Not Snorkeling
Person who verified occurence
Plants Present? - No
Plants Present? - Yes
Plants Removed? - N/A
Plants Removed? - Yes
Prior Knowledge of AIS - Inspector/Volunteer
Prior Knowledge of AIS - Newspaper/Media
Prior Knowledge of AIS - Signs
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
Satellite derived water clarity greater than max depth of lake
SECCHI DEPTH - FEET
Second person who verified occurence
Site 1 - Depth of tows
Site 1 - Number of net tows
Site 1 - Secchi Depth
Site 2 - Depth of tows
Site 2 - Number of net tows
Site 2 - Secchi Depth
Site 3 - Depth of Tows
Site 3 - Number of net tows
Site 3 - Secchi Depth
Site Number
Species 1 - Number sites found at beyond the predefined sampling points
Species 2 - Number sites found at beyond the predefined sampling points
Species Name
Species Name (2)
SPINY WATER FLEA
Total Search Time (minutes x number of people)
Total Time Spent At Landing by unpaid (volunteer) inspectors
Total Volunteer Hours Spent
Violation Occurred - No
Volume of sample that was analyzed (ml)
Was boat used during past 5 days on diff wbody? - No
Was the plant floating or rooted?
Was the specimen confirmed as species?
Water Clarity - Predicted Secchi Depth Derived from Satellite Imagery
What were the zebra mussels attached to?
Where did you find the invasive?
Where did you find the invasive? - Latitude
Where did you find the invasive? - Longitude
Which aquatic invasive did you find?
Would you use a wash station? - Yes
Year of first "Ice Off"
Year of first "Ice On"
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 1
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 10
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 11
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 12
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 13
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 14
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 15
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 16
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 17
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 18
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 19
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 2
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 20
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 3
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 4
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 5
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 6
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 7
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 8
Zebra Mussel Length, Adult 9
Zebra Mussel Length, Maximum
Zebra Mussel Length, Minimum
ZEBRA MUSSEL, ADULT
ZEBRA MUSSEL, VELIGER
Sample Results
Project
Date/Time
DNR Parameter
Species
Result
Units
Present/Absent
Lab Comments
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