Fall 2016
WAPOA
Stewards of the Lakes and Land
IT IS UP TO YOU TO HELP PROTECT OUR LAKES
ARROWHEAD | MUD | BIG TROUT | ISLAND | LOON | UPPER WHITEFISH | LOWER WHITEFISH | RUSH
HIDDEN | DAGGETT | LITTLE PINE | BERTHA | CLAMSHELL | PIG | CROSS | LOWER HAY | UPPER HAY | STAR
CLEAR | KIMBLE | OSSAWINNAMAKEE | EAST FOX | WEST FOX | GOODRICH | O’BRIEN | OX | BASS | DUCK
WAPOA
Stewards of the Lakes and Land
WAPOA Directors
Tom Watson
PRESIDENT
45 E Pleasant Lake Road, North Oaks, MN 55127
39195 Swanburg Court, Pine River, MN 56474
Pat Loban
SECRETARY
9041 Father Foley Dr, Pine River, MN 56474
Gary Olson
TREASURER
35926 Robert Street, Crosslake, MN 56442
Fred Strohmeier
WATER QUALITY
42863 Kego Lake Road, Fifty Lakes, MN 56448
PO BOX 208, Fifty Lakes, MN 56448
Jessie Eide
BUSINESS RELATIONS
38083 County Road 66, Crosslake, MN 56442
Jeff Laurel
NATURAL RESOURCES
11358 Manhatan Point Blvd, Crosslake, MN 56442
Joe Brodil
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
35518 West Shore Dr., Crosslake, MN 56442
On the Cover...
Minnesota has 12,000 loons, more than
any other state. Now the DNR has
identified 650 deep-water lakes where
loons presently thrive, lakes that will
protect them as the climate gets warmer.
The “cisco aka tulibee” live in the
coldest, deepest part of these lakes. They
are very important in the loon diet.
Increasing nutrient loading of the lakes depletes the oxygen the cisco need to
survive. So, cisco and loons act as indicators of water quality. The Whitefish
Chain has three of these deep-water lakes: Lower Hay, Whitefish, and Big
Trout. Unfortunately Big Trout’s water quality is declining. One factor may be
the heavy sediment load running into the lake from the gutters and drains of
adjacent County Highway 66. Photo courtesy of US Geological Survey. This
photo shows a loon chick that has had a satellite transmitter implanted. The
radio’s little whip antenna is visible at the tail feathers of the loon.
What’s Inside...
President’s News & Notes......................................................................................... 1-2
WAPOA Annual Planning Meeting.............................................................................. 2
University Aquatic Invasive Species Research Head Visits WAPOA.............................. 3
WAPOA Members Attend St. Cloud AIS Invaders Summit........................................ 4-5
WAPOA Appreciation Reception................................................................................. 5
Why Do We Do Boat Inspections at the Whitefish Chain Accesses?............................. 6
Late Breaking News for Whitefish Chain..................................................................... 7
What Are Our Loons Up To This Fall? .................................................................... 8-9
WAPOA Makes School Grant...................................................................................... 9
Zebra Mussel Update................................................................................................. 10
Brian Olson
SHORELAND RESTORATION
16967 79th Ave N., Maple Grove, MN 55311
Tony Coffey
OUTREACH
36109 Fox Grove Lane, Pequot Lakes MN 56472
Slow Wake Zone Voted For Crosslake Sunrise Island................................................. 11
A Good Day For Stocking Walleyes...................................................................... 12-13
Dog With A Badge..................................................................................................... 13
Land and Waters Trust............................................................................................... 14
WAPOA Thank You.............................................................................................. 15-16
Dave Topinka
MEMBERSHIP
6190 Driftwood Lane, Pine River, MN 56474
Pamela Vaughan
PUBLICITY
33299 Duckwood Trail, Crosslake, MN 56442
Position Open
NEWSLETTER/COMMUNICATIONS
Position Open
SPECIAL PROJECTS/EVENTS
Vacant
VICE PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT
WAPOA Business Supporters..................................................................................... 17
Volunteers Needed....................................................................................... Back Cover
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The WAPOA Newsletter is published 3 times per year and mailed third class nonprofit.
Editors: Tom Watson, Alan Sherburne
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President’s
News & Notes
by TomWatson, WAPOA President
I hope your summer has been enjoyable, safe and
relaxing. We certainly had interesting days with heavy
rain and higher water levels. Many beautiful days and
evenings, a fish fry or two, and s’mores are part of the
“lake” experience. As I write this column, the season’s
first snow storm has hit the area.
County Highway 66 and Big Trout Lake,
including securing a $310,000 MN Clean Water Fund grant (our MN sales tax monies);
• We maintained cooperation with Northern Crow Wing County lake associations, Minnesota
Coalition of Lake Associations (MNCOLA),
and other associations on AIS funds and control, What is happening at the Whitefish Area Property
watercraft inspections, and local government land Owners Association (WAPOA) these recent months?
use matters;
WAPOA News and Notes
• We completed presentations on the “economics”
• We have not found on the Chain any new
of quality water, effective land use controls, non-native aquatic invasive plant or animal
and travel and tourism about the Whitefish
species (AIS) this year, and none since identifying Chain, northern Crow Wing County, and the
zebra mussels in 2013;
North Central area;
• We increased watercraft inspections this
• WAPOA provided Crosslake Community
summer - more weekends, weekdays and
School with a $500 grant to extend grades
holidays - at our seven public accesses; an
5-8 science curriculum and water testing on
800 hour increase to 6,300 hours, with an
the area lakes and providing student reports; and
additional 750 DNR hours, which accounts
• WAPOA continues advocating for effective land
for 60% of our annual goal;
use planning and protecting sensitive shoreland • WAPOA continued our monthly TSI (trophic state and water quality.
index) water quality testing on about 39 area
We confirmed that we must remain vigilant about
lakes in the Pine River Watershed, including the
“threats” from non-native AIS, address over-use and
Whitefish Chain;
misuse of the Whitefish area lakes, and increase our
• WAPOA approved $10,000 in shoreland
water quality related efforts for 2017.
restoration grants to private property owners
The Whitefish Lakes area continues to experience the
on the Whitefish Chain and adjacent lakes;
large influx of visitors and seasonal “residents”, since
• We hosted the largest 5K & 10K Run for the our lake quality is a major attraction.
Walleye (July 2) with about 800 participants and youth in the Sunfish Dash; all proceeds dedicated
What are we planning for 2017?
to fish, habitat and natural resources;
• Positive water quality is the area attraction. We • We completed two lake management workshops continue to have challenges to sustain it.
focused on the water quality of our lakes, threats With 14,280 surface water acres, 119 miles of
to our surface water, and learned about drinking
shoreline, and lake use by a very large number of
water situation in our area;
tourists, visitors and seasonal cabin owners, and
• We participated in the Crosslake planning
residents, the Whitefish Chain lakes water quality is
initiative with the MN Design Team that
being challenged. Researchers are finding threats to
identified water quality in the area as an the water quality, oxygen levels, and habitat of the
overwhelming priority;
Whitefish Chain lakes and area lakes. State government
• WAPOA continued monitoring and advocating
agencies depend on local associations, such as
for an environmental impact statement (EIS), a
non-profit lake associations like WAPOA, to partner
thorough environmental impact and risk analysis, on lake and water management programs and services.
for Enbridge’s proposed crude oil pipeline route,
Why support WAPOA? The importance of water
Line 03, in our area and watershed;
quality is evident by the WAPOA lake water quality
• We continued working with Crow Wing Soil testing on 39 lakes and shoreland programs in the
and Water Conservation District on the
stormwater management improvements along area. The presence and rapid increase of zebra mussels
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is a reminder of the importance of controlling the
introduction of other non-native AIS into our lakes.
We also understand the measurable economic and
employment impact in this area of our lakes. Water
quality is the major attraction.
WAPOA members contribute sixty percent (60%) of
our annual revenue that funds our programs compared
to twenty (20%) percent state funds. Member dues
and contributions are essential to conducting and
funding our water quality-focused programs – water
testing, AIS prevention, watercraft inspection, natural
resources, shoreland protection, and public education.
2017 Membership. Our 2017 membership initiative
is underway. WAPOA truly needs membership dues
and additional charitable contributions to support
our work - programs and services - that are directly
beneficial to this area. Please renew and invite friends
and neighbors to join WAPOA.
If we are to be effective stewards of this area, the
greater Whitefish Lakes area, we have challenges
ahead. Sustaining the quality, and improving the
quality in instances, of our lakes is the responsibility
of all of us. We need a true lake-based partnership!
As I have stated previously, each and every one of
us (residents, seasonal homeowners, visitors and
businesses) will need to adopt new practices, conform
to new policies and rules, and apply good sense if we
want to sustain the quality of life in our area.
My Final Note
Have a wonderful forthcoming holiday season, and
enjoy the opportunity to share the season with family
and friends.
Thank you to the members of WAPOA and thank you
for your support.
Tom Watson
WAPOA President
WAPOA Annual Planning Meeting
The WAPOA Board always takes a full day in
November at the end of the busy summer to review
the nearly finished year.
Not only is the full Board there, but also other active
volunteers that assist with certain programs.
This year we also had in attendance Mike
Duval, Ecological & Water Resources District
Manager in the Brainerd Region DNR office, Phil
Hunsicker, DNR AIS Prevention Planner, Patty
Norgard, Crosslake Mayor-elect, Alli Faricy,
Director of Camp Foley, and Dean Fitch, facilitating the
implementation of the Crosslake Minnesota Design
Team results. Their help was much appreciated.
Activities of the year just finished are reviewed in an
intensive process. Plans are formed for next year as
we figure out what is important to accomplish and
how to get that done.
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Annual November WAPOA planning
meeting with the full Board plus
invited local experts and leaders.
WAPOA President Tom Watson
leads the Board through the
discussion process.
University Aquatic Invasive Species
Research Head Visits WAPOA
The new director of the Aquatic Invasive Species
Center at the University of Minnesota was a guest
at the August WAPOA Board meeting at the Ideal
Community Center.
Dr. Nick Phelps, an invasive species
researcher, is taking over as the new
director of the Center. He outlined
the history of the Center and then
discussed the extensive research
plans for the years ahead.
Dr. Nick Phelps, the new Director of the University of Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center, met with the WAPOA Board this
summer to bring them up to date on the invasive species research at the
University of Minnesota.
A graduate of Brainerd High School he said he
was very familiar with our area.
In connection with his recent recent appointment he
wrote, “I grew up on the lakes in northern Minnesota
and know firsthand the issues our lakes and rivers face,
and the challenges that must be overcome. So much
so, that I have dedicated my education and career to
do what I can to protect them.
He continued, “I am working with an incredible team
of [about] 40 researchers affiliated with the Minnesota
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC.)”
Since the founding of the center in 2012, researchers
have worked on 34 projects. Even more studies
on invasive species are planned for the future. The
center has been recently been put under one roof.
That will lead to certain efficiencies and enable easier
collaboration between researchers.
Funding is received from the legislature, grants, and
from others including contributions from private
individuals and lake groups.
With so many invasive species, some already here, and
many more threatening in nearby Lake Superior, the
researchers feel that they can be most productive by
carefully figuring out which are most important to
Minnesota and then studying those intensively.
One approach is to find a weakness in an invasive
species, a weakness that then can be exploited by the
researchers. Currently some researchers are analyzing
zebra mussel DNA looking for a break in its armor.
Spiny waterfleas are also being researched. Nearby
Mille Lacs has them. The spiny waterfleas compete
directly with tiny bait fish for food. That takes away
food from all the larger fish up the food chain, Phelps
noted, and may share in the decline of the walleye
fishery there.
The latest invader, now in several lakes around St.
Cloud and Bemidji is Starry stonewort. No one has
found an effective control for this plant-like algae
that forms dense mats. Researcher Dr. Dan Larkin is
supervising experiments with it.
Imagine a large room filled with rows of big glass
cylinders filled with water, each with a plant in it. In
this laboratory various herbicides will be tested on the
invasive plants, looking to see what exposure time and
strength are needed to incapacitate the plant.
The scientists are not confined to the laboratory.
Researchers from MAISRC have come up from
the Cities for on-the-lake projects in nearby Pelican
Lake. They have other collaborations with the DNR
throughout the state at various infestations.
Tom Watson, WAPOA President, affirmed that
WAPOA is looking for ways to work with the
researchers as they work in Crow Wing County.
Several WAPOA directors have been at the University
Research Center in St. Paul on several occasions and
were very impressed with the variety and intensity of
the efforts.
Co-director at the research center,
Becca Nash, encouraged those
present to come to the upcoming
Open House at the University
Research Center.
Becca Nash is the Associate Director of the Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center. She has been with the
Center since 2012 and oversees all day-to-day operations.
She invited WAPOA Board Members to attend an upcoming
seminar there.
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WAPOA Members Attend St.
Cloud Aquatic Invaders Summit II
By Pam Vaughan
MN Senator Amy Klobuchar said by video to the conference attendees that AIS does not just threaten native
species, they also pose a threat to our economy, our heritage and our culture.
Even though seasonal visitors have largely left the
lakes area, the work of WAPOA continues.
60 speakers and 20 focused presentation sessions. We
split up to cover as many presentations as possible.
Six WAPOA leaders and members attended the second
annual statewide Aquatic Invaders Summit II in St.
Cloud in early October. The opening session focused
on the importance of protecting the quality of MN
lakes and rivers.
As of this writing Starry stonewort has been found
in nine Minnesota lakes, seemingly centered in the
St. Cloud and the Bemidji areas. Starry stonewort
produces dense mats at the water’s surface, displacing
native aquatic plants and interfering with recreational
and other uses of lakes.
It is spread by the unintentional transfer of bulbils –
the white star-like structures produced by the plant.
Fragments can attach to trailers, boats, personal
watercraft, docks, boat lifts, anchors and other
watercraft.
It is an unresolved challenge. Mechanical and chemical
removal has not been able to eliminate it. It springs
back within a few weeks after treatments. Researchers
say there is still much more to learn about it.
WAPOA Board Members Joe Brodil and Jim Brandt at the Aquatic
Invasive Species meeting in St. Cloud deciding which of the 4
ongoing sessions to attend next.
Starry stonewort, an invasive algae that was not on
any Minnesotan’s radar a year ago, was discussed
often at this year’s conference. The first appearance in
Minnesota in August 2015 was very unsettling since it
is very aggressive. University of Minnesota researchers
quickly started research related to it. The DNR was
also tasked with figuring out how to handle this new
(to Minnesota) invasive.
Sharing the most up-to-date information about aquatic
invasive species were speakers from the University of
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center,
the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Natural
Resources, the National Park Service, commercial
applicators, the US Geological Survey, Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District, and others. There were over
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Among the most useful presentations for lake
associations at the conference was an “on the spot”
description by DNR AIS specialist Nicole Kovar of
how she managed the recent Turtle Lake invasion
of Starry stonewort. Equally compelling was the
Researcher Dr. Dan Larkin of the University of Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center speaking about his latest
research with the very invasive Starry stonewort.
presentation by the Kevin Farnum of the Lake Koronis
Association. He was very involved with treating the
first Starry stonewort invasion in the state. Since
that was the first invasion of Starry stonewart in
Minnesota, he, the DNR, and the researchers at the
University of Minnesota had to figure out what their
respective approaches would be. He has raised
and plans to spend over $800,000 in the next
three years fighting it.
Other sessions focused on diverse topics: building
boats that minimize AIS transfer, mandatory boat
inspections, educating the public and school children
about AIS, motivating lake users to recognize their
personal responsibility, and more.
MN tourism is a $13.6 billion industry annually,
providing over 245,000 jobs and 17% of all sales tax
revenue. That shows how much we love our water and
how we must work to protect it.
If we don’t, who will?
Kevin Farnum has been the person from the Lake Koronis Association
handling their involvement in the invasion by Starry stonewort.
The Aquatic Invaders Summit was motivating and
enlightening. The two days were well worth it as we
listened and learned about the latest developments
in invasive species detection, prevention, best
management practices, and control.
WAPOA Appreciation Reception
WAPOA is an all volunteer organization.
WAPOA President Tom Watson felt having a fall
afternoon reception was a good way to thank the
volunteers for their work during the last year.
With over 80 volunteers attending, it was held in the
gymnasium section of the Ideal Community Center.
The volunteer activities are so many and varied
that many of the volunteers have not met until this
volunteer reception.
Volunteers sample water on 39 lakes, do boat
inspections, help restore lakeshore, make water
quality maps, take photos, and educate the public
about how to have better lake water.
a meeting, serving food at a buffet at our Annual
Membership Meeting, decorating tables, connecting a
sound system, or greeting people at the door.
The volunteers do this because they know they are
making a difference. WAPOA President Tom Watson
spoke briefly thanking them all.
With all this activity and varied events we can always
use more help.
Come aboard, see what’s happening, and find a
comfortable activity and new friends. Email:
[email protected]
We meet the public at events such as our booth at the
Antique Boat show in Crosslake.
Volunteers are involved in our Run for the Walleye
which raises money for fish habitat and better water.
Some of our Board Members talk to public officials
about lake water problems at the township, county,
state, and federal levels. We have testified before the
Minnesota legislature committees.
Other activities are the production of our educational
Newsletter, educational website, and raising money to
help get all this done.
The people that do the above also will, if able, find
themselves setting up chairs for 10 minutes before
WAPOA President Tom Watson thanks volunteers
at the annual appreciation event for their work in
2016.
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Why Do We Do Boat Inspections
at the Whitefish Chain Accesses?
By Joe Brodil
The answer: We don’t want Starry stonewort, or any
other non-native aquatic plant or animal.
boat inspections at our major
accesses.
Starry stonewort, a plant-like algae, is an aquatic
invasive species which was discovered, for the first time
in Minnesota, last year in the waters of Lake Koronis,
near Paynesville. The MN DNR and scientists at the
University of Minnesota are the first to say that no one
really has an effective method of controlling it. The
usual herbicides knock it down for just a few weeks
before it grows back.
By the end of September, over
12,000 boat inspections had
been done on the Whitefish
Chain at the six primary
accesses.
Inspectors
were Joe Brodil is Aquatic
Invasive Species Director
present at these accesses for
for WAPOA.
over 7,000 hours. Even with
all these hours of inspections
there are still many hours that inspectors are not at
the accesses.The inspections continued into October.
Now nine Minnesota lakes have Starry stonewort. In
Michigan it spread from one lake in 2006 to over 200
lakes by 2011.
It forms acres of dense mats that can entangle
swimmers, stop boats cold, crowd out our usual native
vegetation, and make it impossible for fish to lay eggs
on the bottom.
Experimentally this summer on Lake Koronis a weed
harvester was used in the water on 4.4 acres of the
Starry stonewort. The amount removed from the
4.4 acres weighed an incredible 140,000 pounds. So
where do you transport that to? Who pays for it? And
remember this is just four of the 250 acres.
The lake association of Lake Koronis has budgeted
over $800,000 in the next three years to combat it.
It can spread from a single “bulbil” (small fragment)
left on a boat trailer. We have to do everything possible
to avoid a Lake Koronis situation.
We believe in addition to educating boaters about
preventing invasive species, our last defense should be
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Boaters are still showing up at our accesses variously
with drain plugs not removed, visible zebra mussels on
boats, and vegetation on trailers.
What is the good news?
The answer: No new invasive aquatic plants or animals
in the Whitefish Chain in 2016.
We hope to increase the number of hours monitoring
our accesses in 2017.
This can only be accomplished with continued help
from DNR, state aid administered by the County,
Friends of Lower Hay, Clamshell-Bertha, and you
members of WAPOA. Your membership and generous
contributions help make inspections possible.
Thank you for helping protect our lakes for our future
generations
Starry stonewort floating under water. Harvesting of this algae on
about 4 acres of Lake Koronis yielded over 140,000 pounds of plant
that was taken out for disposal. photo credit: Mitt Watershed Council.
LATE BREAKING NEWS FOR
WHITEFISH CHAIN
By Marv Erdman
Very Good News for 2016!
Professional Lake Management informed WAPOA
on September 27th that they had not found any new
invasive plants on the Whitefish Chain.
This was very good news.
Getting an invasive plant can change a lot in a lake.
Dense vegetation can interfere with boating, skiing,
and enjoyment of the water. More than that, invasive
plants can crowd out the native vegetation and upset
other intricate biologic balances in the lake. It may
look the same, but it won’t be the same lake.
Attempts are then made to control the interfering
vegetation. This can involve putting herbicides in the
lake (think 2,4 D type chemicals) and/or mechanical
harvesting. Under some situations it can be very
expensive! Typically the effort to arrange this and pay
for it falls on the lakeshore owners. Control of plants
can be very expensive, and it often has to be done
every year.
The Whitefish Chain is very popular so we have
many boats coming from the outside. We do get
boats arriving that have just come from lakes with
invasive plants such as Starry stonewort and Eurasian
watermilfoil, both dreaded invasive species.
Those invasives can be
carried to our lake by
a small fragment of the
invasive plant or algae
hitching a ride on a boat
trailer.
Marv Erdman, WAPOA Director
Emeritus, is in charge of WAPOA’s
aquatic plant inspection activities. If
invasive plants do come to the Whitefish
Chain, we think finding them early will
allow the best chance for control.
Every year WAPOA has
39 accesses checked for
invasive plants. WAPOA
pays Professional Lake Management to check about
an acre of water immediately adjacent to each access.
The inspections are done in August and September-the time in the plant growth cycle when invasive plants
are most likely to be discovered.
The reason to do yearly checks are two. First, if we
have an access with invasive species we want every
departing and arriving boater to know. It might
make them do an even better check for vegetation
and retained water. Second, it is thought that the best
chance of containing an invasive plant or algae is to
try to knock it back when there is just a little of it in
the water by the access.
Unfortunately, Lake Koronis had 250 acres of Starry
stonewort at the time it was discovered.
The actual 2016 report from PLM is on the WAPOA
website http://www.wapoa.org
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What are OUR LOONS up to
this fall?
Wildlife research biologist Kevin Kenow, who spent
part of the summer on the Whitefish Chain studying
our loons, came back again in September to see a loon
activity which occurs in the fall.
stores in preparation for the upcoming migration.
What handier place to do that than to congregate just
above their favorite restaurant.
Kenow, a leader in loon research, works for the
United States Geologic Survey based in La Crosse,
Wisconsin. He revolutionized loon research in 1998
by implanting tiny radio transmitters in loons. NOAA
weather satellites overhead hear the weak signals with
the loon location information and pass it on to the
loon researchers.
In the spring the loons are very territorial and fight
aggressively to keep other loons out of their territory.
Consequently, there would be only a few pairs on each
lake.
By September the loon “attitude” seems to have
changed to cheerful and welcoming. They aggregate
in very large groups, swimming together peacefully
on the surface and diving to feed. Kenow counted 42
loons associating closely on Lower Hay, 60 loons on
Lower Whitefish, and a group of 105 loons in Middle
Whitefish. Big Trout had 10 loons scattered across the
lake.
This fall aggregation is of great interest to biologists.
It may have to do with the loons loading up their fat
On the left, Kevin Kenow, US Geologic wildlife researcher at a
WAPOA seminar last year. He was back again on the Whitefish
Chain this summer and fall, retrieving geolocator bands that he had
attached a year earlier.
It is in an area of cold water, 50 feet or more below
the surface, that serves their favorite fish food -cisco.
It is becoming apparent that individual deep-water
lakes with cisco are very important to loons in
Minnesota. Our Chain has three deep water lakes
--Big Trout, Whitefish, and Lower Hay--each with a
depth greater than 100 feet. They all provide the very
cold, clean, oxygenated water that cisco need.
Cisco can be threatened by the loss of oxygen in deep
lake water. That occurs when nutrients run into the
lake from our lawns. Decomposition of those nutrients
This is a Whitefish loon sitting on a nest, photo
taken by Alli Faricy, Director of Camp Foley. As far
as we know it somehow has avoided being banded
by USGS researcher Kevin Kenow.
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in the deep layers of water uses up the oxygen, leaving
not enough for cisco.
So both cisco and loons are “canaries in the coal mine”
to those looking for biologic indicators of lake water
quality deterioration.
This is the tiny geolocator device that is
attached to a loon’s leg. It records for a year
the bird’s location, depth of dives, and ambient
temperature. Researcher Kenow this summer
was on the Chain looking at the data on the
returning loons and also doing new banding.
The device is tiny-- not quite 1.5 inches long.
Radio
transmitters
are one way of
keeping track
of loons. Now
in November
2016, one of
those
2015
chicks can be
radio-located
swimming
off the coast
of
South
Carolina.
Another way
of following
loon behavior is to attach a recording “geolocator” to
a loon’s leg, let it go, and then catch it a year later to
see where it has been.
This summer, 2016, his team working in the dark of
night on the Whitefish Chain, incredibly re-captured
14 of the loons that they had tagged with geolocators
in 2015.
The returned geolocators gave the investigators a year’s
record for each loon of daily location, temperature,
and diving depth. Four of the returning geolocator
tags had failed, so they were replaced.
In addition they captured and banded another 34
unbanded loons. Colored bands were attached to 6
loons with known territories, and simple numbered
bands attached to 21 loons without known territory.
Kevin Kenow gave a very interesting presentation
at a 2015 program sponsored by WAPOA and this
summer he spoke at the annual Clamshell/Bertha lake
Association meeting.
“Loons are a good indicator of a lake’s ecotoxicology
and health. By observing loons’ behavior, we can
monitor a lake’s health because loons feed almost
exclusively on fish,” says East. “They are effectively
at the top of the food chain and represent everything
that’s going on below, including the effects of chemical
compounds like PCBs and mercury that pile up in the
fatty tissues, organs, muscle, blood and feathers. When
a loon eats fish, the loon is ingesting compounds that
biomagnify as they move through the ecosystem.”
Andrew East in Wisconsin Natural Resource
WAPOA Makes a Grant to Crosslake
Community School Science Program
Crosslake Community School middle school students
have been testing the Pine River, Trout Lake, and
Ossawinnamakee for about 8 years. The
students have been testing the water using a LaMotte
Limnology kit which includes components for:
dissolved oxygen, nitrate-nitrogen, phosphate,
hardness, and pH, to name a few. The students
have
also
been
collecting
and
counting
macroinvertebrates and assessing the water quality
based on their tolerance levels.
The students will learn about being stewards of this
precious resource in the area, what scientists actually
do, and how to feel like a scientist. Most of all, the
students will be provided an opportunity to feel that
they need to go out in the community and educate
others on how to keep the water clean.
WAPOA welcomed the grant application from
Miranda Graceffa, Middle School Science Teacher,
and approved the $500 grant to enable the School to
purchase additional, missing and replacement water
quality research equipment and supplies.
The students will provide a report on the water testing
-- overview of the water testing program and what
students learned from the class experience -- that we
plan to publish in one of our 2017 newsletters.
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ZEBRA MUSSEL UPDATE ON
WHITEFISH CHAIN
We just had an email from a lakeshore homeowner
on Upper Whitefish wondering why she was
suddenly seeing zebra mussels this year when she
took out her rollout dock. She had not seen any
in prior years.
Zebra mussels were found on this rollout dock on Upper Whitefish
when it was taken out of the water this fall.
2016
The zebra mussel numbers continued to increase
and in this summer of 2016 summer zebra mussels
were so common that kids on Lower Hay, and
elsewhere on the Chain, could snorkel in water
4-5 feet deep off their dock and find a zebra
mussel on a stone within a couple of minutes.
Any part of a dock that was underwater was
loaded with them by the end of the season.
Mille Lacs 2005 - 2012 What can happen
Our zebra mussel population will continue to
increase. We hope it will not approach that
of Mille Lacs where the MN DNR in 2012
measured densities of 1268 mussels per square
foot on the lake bottom. Two years later in 2014
the concentration had dropped to 875 per square
foot.
What should we be doing?
2013 Whitefish Chain
There is no practical way to eliminate them from
A few zebra mussels were first found in the the lake. There are precautions we can take to
Whitefish Chain in Cross Lake in 2013 by two protect our children and boats.
schoolgirls who were looking for them. The DNR
then went to the other end of the Chain to Lower Children (and adults) should have their feet
Hay. There they looked under water on a path protected when wading or swimming. Broken
1000 feet long and found only one zebra mussel. shells are razor sharp.
However plankton netting at that time (2013)
found microscopic size zebra mussel veligers in
nearly all the lakes on the Chain. So they were
most everywhere but were not big enough for us
to see without a special microscope. Those little
veligers continued growing.
Since zebra mussels eventually die if dried out,
take the boat and motor completely out of the
water after every use. Link below has instructions
on positioning motor to completely drain motor’s
internal cooling system.
When taking the boat out of the water to go
2014-2015
somewhere else: Clean, Drain, Dry, Dispose (bait).
Dan Swanson, MN DNR, asked the public to Protect Your Boat: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/
report any discoveries of zebra mussels when invasives/fact/pdfs/ProtectYourBoat.pdf
docks were taken out in the fall. He made maps
of the Chain in 2014 and 2015 that showed the
number of reported infestation locations was
increasing each year.
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Slow wake zone voted for
Cross Lake SUNRISE ISLAND
Crow Wing County Commissioners voted on
September 13, 2016 to make a new no-wake zone
adjacent to Sunrise Island in the south part of
Cross Lake.
Since much of the channel to the east of the island
is very shallow, traffic is forced to use the deeper
narrow channel immediately adjacent to the
island.
Sgt. Adam Kronsted of the Crow Wing County
Sheriff’s Water Patrol made the recommendation,
citing heavy boat traffic trying to get through a
relatively narrow passage.
Advisory channel markers had been placed during
the summer by the Sheriff’s water patrol for a test
period. Then they were removed. One of those
favoring the restriction told the Board that “for
a couple of months this summer it was the safest
Residents of Sunrise Island spoke in favor of the channel has ever been.” He was speaking of
the proposition, recounting boats running into the two-month period the no-wake markers were
docks and other boats. One resident said he had in place.
to go into the channel to protect children from
advancing boats after they had fallen off tubes The new slow wake zone is 388 yards long and
while being towed through the narrow area.
varies from 166 to 216 yards in width.
Opponents did not like the nearly three minute
time to get through the new no-wake zone at the
slower speed. Some said it might be necessary on
weekends, but not on weekdays.
The water patrol said the time to transit the zone
at no-wake speeds was 2 minutes and 47 seconds.
This is the shortest transit time of any of the
no-wake zones on the Whitefish Chain.
Others felt it would move the faster traffic to their To see a video of the Crow Wing County Board
area.
meeting of September 13, 2016 go to the Crow
Wing County website and
type “Board meetings” in
the search box. The hearing
for the no-wake zone starts
about 15 minutes from the
beginning of the video.
Video includes comments
of all those attending as well
as exhibits and diagrams.
This graphic shows outlines of the new
slow wake zone adjacent to Sunrise
Island in Cross Lake. It was provided
for the hearing by Sheriff’s Sgt. Adam
Kronstedt and can be seen attached to
the minutes of the County Board.
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A good day for stocking walleyes . . .
By Jeff Laurel
One of the benefits of working
within WAPOA’s Natural
Resources focus is being able
to have some “hands-on”
experiences with fisheries
activities.
While
caring
for our natural resources
necessarily
involves
the
sustained long term activities
directed at maintaining our
water quality and forests, the
Jeff Laurel, WAPOA Natural
Resources Director
fish management activities
of the DNR provide some
fun opportunities to witness or participate in more
immediate visibility events. One of those is the stocking
of fish in our lakes.
It was one of those beautiful sunny fall days in early
October when I got a call from Marc Bacigalupi,
Brainerd Area Supervisor of Fisheries. I had recently
been asking Marc about the status of walleye fingerling
stocking in the Whitefish Chain. The current lake
management plan included targets for stocking walleye
Some of the walleyes were past the fingerling stage
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fingerlings (4”to 6”) every other year in the fall, and
2016 is one of those years. He said they were in the
process of taking the fingerlings out of rearing ponds
and moving them into our lakes and if I would like to
watch as they took a batch to the Pig Lake access, they
were on their way. I dropped what I was doing and
hustled right over to the landing.
This batch was done with a specially equipped pickup
truck, necessary for the smaller loads going into
accesses like this one, that are unable to handle the
large trucks used for big batches. The stocking plan
calls for about 5500 pounds of walleye fingerlings into
the Whitefish basin, and an additional 2000 pounds
into Cross Lake. The loads are distributed among
several accesses, including Lower Hay, Clamshell,
Cross Lake, and Pig Lake.
The process begins with the stripping of eggs at the
mouth of the Pine River in early spring. Then the
fertilized eggs are taken to the hatchery, to hatch into
walleye fry (mosquito-sized). About five million fry
are planted back into the Whitefish basin every year
in the spring. Additionally, some fry are then taken to rearing
ponds to grow into fingerling size. While the survival rate for
fry is highly variable, the rate for fingerlings is more consistent.
Fry survival rates are monitored by the DNR in the fall, using
electrofishing methods.
While watching this batch get placed into Pig Lake, where they
will eventually migrate out into the larger basins of Whitefish,
Marc asked if I wanted to “participate.” Carrying large nets
full of walleye fingerlings and actually placing them into their
new home is an impressive experience! While the majority of
these fish were of the fingerling size, I was surprised to see that
this batch also included a few in the 12’ – 13’ size (previous
year’s escapees?). On this day the water was very clear, so it
was easy to watch them get acclimated to their new 50 degree
water and start to move out, hopefully for a good start on
growing to maturity.
Jeff Laurel, WAPOA Natural Resources
Director was able to observe fish
stocking on the Whitefish Chain.
Hey, That Dog is Wearing a Badge
By Pam Vaughan
At the recent fall AIS conference in St. Cloud, in a
session on Enforcement of AIS Rules, the DNR told
us how special dogs have been trained and are being
used at DNR roadside inspection checkpoints in MN
to detect zebra mussels on boats and trailers.
to know that these dogs can find zebra mussels in
areas hard for human inspectors to visualize, and then
prevent the transfer of zebra mussels to other lakes.
These dogs can “sniff” out the mussels, and they can
even detect veligers in the live wells or residual water
inside a boat!
If the dog sniffs out zebra mussels, the owner of the
boat/trailer can be fined.
DNR Conservation Officer Julie Siems presented us
with a live show outside the conference building,
where one of their trained dogs -- Brady-- sniffed
around a boat and trailer and within 45 seconds found
zebra mussels hidden by the dog’s trainer/handler.
Brady’s reward for finding zebra mussels is a ball he
can play with.
Brady, a Labrador, came to the DNR from a
shelter. He has been working for the DNR since 2013.
Minnesota was the second state to use dogs to detect
zebra mussels.
The DNR currently has two trained mussel sniffing
dogs, and plans to add 6-8 more. It is heartening
DNR Officer Julie Siems with Brady who can locate zebra mussels
by smell on a boat in less than a minute.
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For Your Holiday Gift List –
Land & Waters Preservation Trust
By John Forney
With the holidays upon us, we would like to offer a
special gift suggestion for lake-lovers on your list. This
is a wonderful gift for that person who has everything
or is just hard to buy for. This year, make a donation
to the Land & Waters Preservation Trust in the name
of someone you know who cares about the lakes and
rivers in the Pine River Watershed.
Land & Waters Preservation Trust is an endowment
fund created by the Pine River Watershed Alliance
and Whitefish Area Property Owners Association
and managed as a Turn Key Fund by the Initiative
Foundation. Land & Waters Preservation Trust
was created to help fill the widening funding gap
for projects designed to preserve the waters in over
550 lakes, rivers, and streams in the 783 square mile
Pine River Watershed. Our area is one of the fastest
growing in the state. Our forests and wetlands are
disappearing and with them, we are losing the ”filters”
for our waters. Our land is being rapidly developed
and in some cases, overdeveloped. What happens on
the land, ends up too often having adverse impacts on
our waters. Membership dues and gifts plus state and
local programs and available grant funding simply
aren’t enough to meet the growing needs to maintain
our water quality.
Land & Waters Preservation Trust has a goal of
raising $1,000,000 for the endowment fund. As an
endowment fund, it is a permanent, self-sustaining
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fund that provides needed supports through grants
in perpetuity. Those monies will be carefully invested
and each year we anticipate having about $50,000 in
dividends and interest that will be used as grants within
the Pine River Watershed for projects to preserve and
protect our waters.
In December, you will receive a 2017 WAPOA
membership mailing. In that mailing there will be
a special opportunity to match your contribution
on a dollar for dollar basis — if you give $100, an
additional $100 will also be contributed from a Match
Fund contributed by others who strongly believe Land
& Waters Preservation Trust can truly help preserve
the heritage we have here and the waters that make it
special. We hope you will find a way to support Land
& Waters Preservation Trust. Should you need more
information, contact Land & Waters Preservation
Trust, Post Office Box 342, Crosslake, MN 56442 or
the Initiative Foundation, 405 First St. SE, Little Falls,
MN 56345.
So don’t worry about sizes and colors. A contribution
to Land & Waters Preservation Trust will help
preserve and protect our waters for generations to
come. Happy Holidays!
WAPOA
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WAPOA would like to thank the following
members that have made contributions in
2016 above and beyond their dues
John F & Lynne Bruder
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WAPOA
Business Supporters
The following businesses and associations are supporters of and contributors to WAPOA. Please let them
know that you appreciate their support. Mention that you saw them listed in the WAPOA Newsletter!
STEWARDS
66 Marine North........................................Crosslake
www.66marinenorth.com
Clamshell-Bertha Lakes Assoc.............. Pequot Lakes
Moonlite Bay Restaurant & Bar.................Crosslake
www.moonlitebay.com
Oasis Liquor & Super America Jenkins
........................................ Pequot Lakes & Jenkins
Ossawinnamakee Prop
Owners Assoc................................... Pequot Lakes
Whitefish Lakes
Bertha Boatworks Inc....................... Pequot Lakes
www.berthaboatworks.com
Whitefish Properties/Manhattan’s...............Crosslake
www.crosslakereservations.com
SPONSORS
Anderson Brothers Construction..................Brainerd
Camp Foley........................................Whitefish Lake
Christensen & Laue PA.................................... Edina
Friends of Lower Hay Lake....................... Pine River
GrassMaster Pro GroundsKeeping Inc.......Crosslake
Lake Country Crafts & Cones...................Crosslake
Lakes Area
Pharmacies...................Pequot Lakes & Pine River
Lakeside Lawn & Landscape, Inc......... Pequot Lakes
Pittenger & Anderson, Inc...................... Lincoln, NE
PLM Lake and Land Management Corp......Brainerd
Sundance Ridge, Crosslake.........................Crosslake
Sunspace - Brainerd Lakes..........................Crosslake
FRIENDS
Al’s Marine LLC & Leisure Day Rentals....Crosslake
AW Research Laboratories, Inc....................Brainerd
Bait Box Marina.........................................Crosslake
Big Whitefish Narrows Assoc............................ Ideal
Big Whitefish North Shore POA................ Pine River
Birchdale Villas Homeowners Association.Bertha Lake
College City Beverage, Inc............................. Dundas
Crosslake Drug.................... Crosslake Town Square
Crosslake Veterinary Hospital....................Crosslake
Dairy Queen...............................................Crosslake
Dotty Brothers Construction................ Pequot Lakes
Edina Realty Home Services.......................Crosslake
Fifty Lakes Property Owners Assoc..........Fifty Lakes
First National Bank.Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Brainerd
Frandsen Bank & Trust..............................Crosslake
Kimble Lake Homeowners Assoc.......... Kimble Lake
Lake Country on Whitefish HOA...............Crosslake
Lakes Area
Gallery & Frame Shoppe.. Crosslake Town Square
Lakes Printing..............................................Brainerd
Larson Group Real Estate/Shores & More.Crosslake
Manhattan Villa Apartment Owners Assoc...............
.................................................. Manhattan Beach
Moonlite Square LLC.................................Crosslake
Nelson’s East Shore Landing, Inc......... Pequot Lakes
Norway Ridge Supper Club................. Pequot Lakes
Old Milwaukee Club............................ Pequot Lakes
Pequot Sand & Gravel......................... Pequot Lakes
RiverWood Bank........................................Crosslake
Sunshine Gardens Nursery & Landscaping.Pine River
SuperAmerica.................................................Jenkins
SuperValu............................................. Pequot Lakes
The Chocolate Ox.Nisswa & Crosslake Town Square
Tip Top Building & Remodeling, LLC.Pequot Lakes
Tip Top Resort..................................... Pequot Lakes
Upper Hay Lake Assoc......................... Pequot Lakes
W S M B Inc (Sunset Bay)................................. Ideal
Wannebo Excavating..................................Crosslake
Waste Partners Inc..................................... Pine River
WFS Waterfront Services............................Crosslake
Wilderness Park of Crosslake.....................Crosslake
Wildwedge Golf & RV Park................. Pequot Lakes
A BIG
THANK
YOU
to all of our
Business
Contributors!
You are
greatly
appreciated
and your
dedication to
conserving
and
improving
the quality
of our lakes
goes a
long way to
protecting
our natural
resources for
generations
to come!
Thank You!
Our Mission
Stewardship of the natural world throughout the Whitefish area and Pine River Watershed is the mission of the Whitefish
Area Property Owners Association. The Association shall lead and work with citizens, groups, associations, and government
units to conserve and improve the quality of our waters, shoreland, fishery, wildlife resources, and general welfare for the
benefit of present and future generations.
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Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Brainerd, MN
Permit No. 471
WAPOA
Stewards of the Lakes and Land
Post Office Box 342
Crosslake, Minnesota 56442
To Our Many Volunteers
WAPOA’s work toward preserving
and improving the quality of our
lakes is all done by volunteers. We
earnestly thank you for your energy,
time and talents. Without you it
wouldn’t happen. With your help the
lake will be better. So a
BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!
Address Service Requested
www.wapoa.org
email: [email protected]
WAPOA is seeking volunteers to help support or direct
the activities of our organization. Our work promotes
conserving and improving the quality of our waters,
shoreland, fishery, wildlife resources and general welfare for
the benefit of present and future generations.
It is up to all of us to protect our waters and our watershed.
PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A VOLUNTEER!
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Contact Jim Brandt at 218-543-6483 and join our team today!