Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Monitoring Station
Station ID:
10006006
Station Name:
Birch Lake (Vilas County)
Specific Parameter:
-- All Parameters --
AIS Present
Are you willing to answer a few questions? - No
Are you willing to answer a few questions? - Yes
Banded Mystery Snail
Boat was entering landing
Boat was leaving landing
Chinese Mystery Snail
County Boat Last Visited (1)
County Boat Last Visited (2)
County Boat Last Visited (3)
County Boat Last Visited (4)
County Boat Last Visited (5)
County Boat Last Visited (6)
CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED
Date of first "Ice Off"
Date sample was analyzed
Density of Aquatic Invasive Species (1)
Depth Sampled
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 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 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 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 Spiny Waterfleas?
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 take a photo?
Did you take a photo? (2)
Did you take a photo? (3)
Did you take a photo? (4)
Did you use rake to extract plant samples?
Did you walk along the shoreline?
Elevation of Reference Marker/Point Being Surveyed
EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM L.)
FISHHOOK WATER FLEA
Freshwater Jellyfish
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?
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
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
Latitude of sample
Longitude of sample
Month of first "Ice Off"
Name of plankton sample analyst
Number of People Contacted
Other invasive species found
Other ways of observing
Protocol Used
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
Satellite derived water clarity greater than max depth of lake
SECCHI DEPTH - FEET
Site 1 - Depth of tows
Site 1 - Latitude
Site 1 - Longitude
Site 1 - Number of net tows
Site 1 - Secchi Depth
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 Name
Site Number
Species Name
Species Name (2)
Species Name (3)
Species Name (4)
SPINY WATER FLEA
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
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
Water Clarity - Predicted Secchi Depth Derived from Satellite Imagery
Water Flea Tow Method
WATER LEVEL (STAFF GAUGE)
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 Name Boat Last Visited (5)
Waterbody Name Boat Last Visited (6)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (1)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (2)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (3)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (4)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (5)
WBIC Boat Last Visited (6)
Year of first "Ice Off"
ZEBRA MUSSEL, ADULT
ZEBRA MUSSEL, VELIGER
Sample Results
Project
Date/Time
DNR Parameter
Species
Result
Units
Present/Absent
Lab Comments
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