Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Monitoring Station
Station ID:
10004783
Station Name:
Half Moon Lake
Specific Parameter:
-- All Parameters --
% Lake Area with Emergent/Floating Aquatic Plants
% Lake Area with Submergent Aquatic Plants
% Shoreline Agriculture
% Shoreline Bare Ground
% Shoreline Development (Residential, Urban)
% Shoreline Forest
% Shoreline Grass
% Shoreline Modifications (Docks, Riprap)
% Shoreline Shrubs
% Shoreline Wetland
About how many individuals were there?
Additional Comments
Additional Comments about Aquatic Invasives Monitoring
After last use did you dispose of bait? - Yes
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? - Yes
AIS Present
AIS Sign Condition
AIS Sign Present
AIS Sign Type
Algal Abundance & Type
Appealing Rating of Waterbody Character
Aquatic Plant Density
Are Loon Alert signs posted on your lake?
Are you aware of the aquatic invasive species laws? - Unsure
Are you willing to answer a few questions? - No
Are you willing to answer a few questions? - Yes
Aware of Law - Yes
Banded Mystery Snail
Boat was entering landing
Boat was leaving landing
Can the species move or is it attached?
Chinese Mystery Snail
CHLOROPHYLL A, FLUORESCENCE (WELSCHMAYER 1994)
CLOUD COVER
Comments about this AIS at this site
Conditions and Local Contacts
CONDUCTIVITY FIELD
County Boat Last Visited (1)
County Boat Last Visited (2)
County Boat Last Visited (3)
County Boat Last Visited (4)
Cover
Cover (1)
CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED
Date loons first arrived in spring
Date of first "Ice Off"
Date of first "Ice On"
Date sample was analyzed
Density of Angling Pressure in Lake
Density of Aquatic Invasive Species (1)
Density of Aquatic Invasive Species (2)
Density of Bridges/Causeways along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Chemical Treatment in Lake
Density of Commercial along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Construction along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Cropland along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Drinking Water Treatment in Lake
Density of Dumping along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Evidence of Fire along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Feedlot along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Fish Stocking in Lake
Density of Hiking Trails along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Industrial Plants along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Liming in Lake
Density of Livestock Use along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Logging along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Macrophyte Control in Lake
Density of Maintained Lawns along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Marinas along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Mines/Quarries along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Odors along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Oil/Gas Wells along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Orchards along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Parks/Campgrounds along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Pasture along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Pipes, Drains along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Poultry along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Power Plants along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Primitive Parks, Camping along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Residences along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Resorts along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Roads along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Sewage Treatment along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Surface Films, Scums, or Slicks along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Trash/Litter along Shoreline or in Catchment
Density of Water Level Fluctuations in Lake
Density of Water Withdrawl along Shoreline or in Catchment
Depth Sampled
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 loons use your lake as part of their migration route?
Did loons use your lake during the summer?
Did the loon eggs in the nest fail to hatch?
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 collect a specimen sample?
Did you collect a specimen sample? (2)
Did you collect a specimen sample? (3)
Did you collect a specimen sample? (4)
Did you collect a specimen sample? (5)
Did you find another invasive species?
Did you find what you suspect are Fishhook Water Fleas in this waterbody?
Did you find what you suspect are Spiny Water Fleas in this waterbody?
Did you look for Asiatic clam (Corbicula)?
Did you look for Banded mystery snails?
Did you look for Bohemian knotweed?
Did you look for Brazilian waterweed?
Did you look for Chinese mystery snails?
Did you look for Curly-Leaf Pondweed?
Did you look for Didymo?
Did you look for Eurasian Water-Milfoil?
Did you look for European frogbit
Did you look for Fanwort?
Did you look for Faucet Snails?
Did you look for Fishhook Waterfleas?
Did you look for Flowering Rush?
Did you look for Giant Hogweed?
Did you look for Giant Knotweed?
Did you look for Graceful Cattail?
Did you look for Hairy Willow Herb?
Did you look for Hybrid cattail?
Did you look for Hydrilla?
Did you look for Japanese Hops?
Did you look for Japanese Knotweed?
Did you look for Java water dropwort?
Did you look for Lesser Celandine?
Did you look for Manchu Tuber?
Did you look for Narrowleaf cattail?
Did you look for New Zealand Mudsnails?
Did you look for Parrot Feather?
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 Reed Mana Grass?
Did you look for Rusty crayfish?
Did you look for Southern cattail?
Did you look for Spiny Waterfleas?
Did you look for Starry stonewort?
Did you look for Water Chestnut?
Did you look for Water Hyacinth?
Did you look for Water Lettuce?
Did you look for Yellow Flag Iris?
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 other locations?
Did you monitor perimeter of Whole Lake?
Did you observe entire shallow water area?
Did you snorkel the search sites?
Did you survey the entire lake?
Did you take a photo?
Did you take a photo? (2)
Did you take a photo? (3)
Did you take a photo? (4)
Did you take a photo? (5)
Did you use rake to extract plant samples?
Did you walk along the shoreline?
Did your lake lose any chicks?
Disturbance Rating of Waterbody Character
Does your lake have a lake association?
Ecological Integrity
Estimated area of invasive species
EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM L.)
Fall migration # loons using lake
FISHHOOK WATER FLEA
Freshwater Jellyfish
General Assessment
Gross Area
Gross Area (1)
Habitat Type
Has Ethanol been added to the sample?
Have you been contacted by a watercraft inspector this season? - No
Have you been contacted by a watercraft inspector this season? - Yes
Have you consolidated all of your samples into one composite bottle?
Herbarium or museum where specimen is
How many chicks hatched for the entire lake?, # chicks
How many chicks survived to 4- weeks?, # chicks
How many chicks survived to 8-weeks?, # chicks
How many public landings are on your lake?
How often are you at your lake property?
How often were you able to check the lake for loons?
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
Hydrologic Lake Type
I feel confident that the boater understands the steps necessary to prevent the spread of AIS - Agree
I feel confident that the boater understands the steps necessary to prevent the spread of AIS - Disagree
I feel confident that the boater understands the steps necessary to prevent the spread of AIS - Strongly Agree
I feel confident that the boater understands the steps necessary to prevent the spread of AIS - Strongly Disagree
If eggs failed to hatch, due to predation?
If you did not snorkel, why not?
In a typical month, number waterbodies you visit: 1-2
In a typical month, number waterbodies you visit: 3-4
In a typical month, number waterbodies you visit: 5+
Infested Area
Infested Area (1)
Lake Level Changes
Lake Level Changes - Elevation Change
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
Live Dead Ratio
Live Dead Ratio (1)
Longitude of sample
Loon egg predation by
Loon nesting site used: On/near mainland shore?
Low Elevation Flight Hazards
Month loons first arrived in spring
Month of first "Ice Off"
Month of first "Ice On"
Motor Boat Density
Mussel Veliger
Name of plankton sample analyst
Nesting pairs who hatched chicks, # pairs
Nesting territorial loon pairs, # pairs
Non-territorial loons in residence, # loons
Number of People Contacted
Number Times Contacted By Inspector in Past 30 Days - 0
Number Times Contacted By Inspector in Past 30 Days: 1-2
Number Times Contacted By Inspector in Past 30 Days: 3-4
Number Times Contacted By Inspector in Past 30 Days: 5+
Nutrient Sources
Observations (eg accessibility, boating, fishing, swimming, health concerns)
Observer Email
Observer Name (if not already recorded)
Observer Phone Number
Occasional use by non-residents, # loons
Organization
Other ways of observing
Outlet Dams
Pathway - Canal, Dam, Diversion
Pathway - Maritime
Pathway - Natural
Pathway - Organisms in trade
Pathway - Recreation
Pathway - Road & Transportation
Pathway - State & Federal
Person who verified occurence
PHOSPHORUS TOTAL
Photo Taken (1)
Protocol Used
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Purpose of AIS Sign Visit?
Recreational Value
Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
Sample sent to, Date
Satellite derived water clarity greater than max depth of lake
SECCHI DEPTH - FEET
SECCHI DEPTH HIT BOTTOM
Second person who verified occurence
Site 1 - Depth of tows
Site 1 - Latitude
Site 1 - Longitude
Site 1 - Number of net tows
Site 2 - Depth of tows
Site 2 - Latitude
Site 2 - Longitude
Site 2 - Number of net tows
Site 3 - Depth of Tows
Site 3 - Latitude
Site 3 - Longitude
Site 3 - Number of net tows
Site Number
Species Name
Species Name (1)
Species Name (2)
Species Name (2)
Species Name (3)
Species Name (4)
Species Name (5)
Specimen Collected (1)
Specimen ID
SPINY WATER FLEA
Spring migration # loons using lake
Swimability
Territorial loon pairs in residence, # pairs
The location that best represents where the sign is currently located
Total Paid Hours Spent
Total Time Spent At Landing by paid inspectors
Total Time Spent At Landing by unpaid (volunteer) inspectors
Total Volunteer Hours Spent
Trophic State
Visual Assessment
Volume of sample that was analyzed (ml)
Was boat used during past 5 days on diff wbody? - Don't Know
Was boat used during past 5 days on diff wbody? - No
Was boat used during past 5 days on diff wbody? - Yes
Was the aquatic invasive species found live or dead?
Was the aquatic invasive species found live or dead? (2)
Was the specimen confirmed as species?
Was the specimen confirmed as species? (2)
Water Clarity - Predicted Secchi Depth Derived from Satellite Imagery
Water Depth
Water Flea Tow Method
Waterbody Name Boat Last Visited (1)
Waterbody Name Boat Last Visited (2)
Waterbody Name Boat Last Visited (3)
Waterbody Name Boat Last Visited (4)
Waterbody Type
Waterflea
WBIC Boat Last Visited (1)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (2)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (3)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (4)
Were you able to locate the loon nesting sites?
What type of access point was this?
What type of ownership is the land where the loon nest is located?
Where did you find the invasive?
Where did you find the invasive? - Latitude
Where did you find the invasive? - Longitude
Where was the invasive species located?
Where was the invasive species located? (2)
Which aquatic invasive did you find?
Which direction is the sign facing?
Which months or dates?
Wildlife Observed
Year of first "Ice Off"
Year of first "Ice On"
ZEBRA MUSSEL, ADULT
ZEBRA MUSSEL, VELIGER
Sample Results
Project
Date/Time
DNR Parameter
Species
Result
Units
Present/Absent
Lab Comments
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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