As reported in the recent letter “Rice/Pike Lake Curly Leaf Pond Weed Pull” from the Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance (ICLRA), there has been substantial work this summer to control Curly Leaf Pondweed in Rice Lake, Pike Lake, and the Turtle River. This post focuses on Pike Lake-specific progress, […]

From: Dave Hall, President Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance Dear Iron County Lakes & Rivers Alliance (ICLRA) members and friends, As many of you may recall, last winter the ICLRA hosted an event at the Great Northern to discuss creating a Management Plan for the Turtle River Watershed. While several topics were […]

By Zach Wilson, Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department In 2019, the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department vouchered new curly leaf pondweed (CLP) populations on Pike Lake and the Turtle River. These new populations indicate that the aquatic invasive species (AIS) has moved downstream from the source […]