February 29, 2024

Letter to Pike Lake Property Owners & Concerned Parties

Duane Silkworth
Startup

                 February 29, 2024 This communication is intended to bring you up to speed on the Curly Leaf Pondweed issue that we face not only on Pike Lake, but much of the adjacent Turtle River Watershed. In 2011, CLP was detected in Rice Lake.  Since that time concerted efforts have been […]

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September 8, 2023

Walleye Management Plan

Duane Silkworth
Startup

The Wisconsin DNR recently sent this information to subscribers of their Fishing newletters. We’ve been working hard with external partners to update our Walleye Management Plan. / Photo Credit: iStock/FedBulHave You Seen The Latest Version Of The Walleye Management Plan? We’ve been working hard with external partners to update our Walleye […]

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August 24, 2023

2023 Boat to a Brat and Annual Meeting Invitation

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Everyone interested in Pike Lake is invited and encouraged to attend our annual Boat to a Brat social event and annual membership meeting of Pike Lake Neighbors, Inc. at noon, Sunday, Sept 3, 2023. Dear Pike Lake Neighbors, This past year has been a very busy year, primarily trying to […]

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July 13, 2023

Pike Lake Fisheries Session

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Pike Lake Neighbors Inc. is sponsoring a session with DNR Fisheries Biologist Zach Lawson Tuesday August 1, 2023, 9:30-11:00 AM in the Mercer Library conference room.    Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Zach will summarize the data the DNR has collected on Pike Lake and discuss thoughts and plans […]

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February 12, 2023

Welcome to 2023, Pike Lake Neighbors

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Pike Lake Neighbors Inc is entering its third year as a Qualified Wisconsin Lake Association, “to preserve and protect Pike Lake and adjoining portions of the Turtle River in Iron County Wisconsin from undesirable invasive species, and to protect and enhance the environment, ecology, water quality, and fishery of Pike […]

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August 21, 2022

Boat to a Brat and Annual Meeting Invitation

Duane Silkworth
Startup

The 2022 Pike Lake Boat to a Brat social event and Annual Member’s Meeting of Pike Lake Neighbors, Inc. will be held on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, September 4, 2022, at 12:00. All Pike Lake neighbors, family, and friends, members and non-members, are encouraged to attend. The event […]

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April 10, 2022

Curly Leaf Pondweed work schedules

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Pike Lake Neighbors and the Iron County Land and Waters department are planning Curly Leaf Pondweed pulls on the Turtle River and Pike Lake June 6-11 (organized by Zach Wilson), and Pike Lake volunteer work efforts (organized primarily by Steve Anderson and Duane Silkworth) every other Saturday morning through the […]

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April 10, 2022

Letter from the President 2022

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Dear Pike Lake Neighbors -2022 I would like to acknowledge all of you who have become involved in the Pike Lake Neighbors Invasive Species Work Efforts.  I would like to thank Duane Silkworth, Steve Anderson, Rita Erspamer, Charlie, Sarah, Judy, All of the Board of Directors, Bob Kary of the […]

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September 1, 2021

Updated CLP Map

Duane Silkworth
Startup

Zach Wilson of the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department sent us an updated interactive map with GPS locations and notes for all CLP locations that we are monitoring. Its embedded on our web page Aquatic Species at Pike Lake, and here. Zach and his crew of summer employees […]

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