Gain a deeper understanding of your waterbody with Wisconsin Lake and Pond Resource's advanced lake mapping services. Explore how bathymetric surveys, aquatic vegetation mapping, and habitat assessments can help optimize your lake and pond management...
The Importance of Proactive Pond Management for Homeowners Associations Ponds and lakes within residential communities serve not only as aesthetic enhancements but also play crucial roles in stormwater management and ecological balance. For Homeowner...
Phosphorus is essential for plant and algae growth in freshwater ecosystems. However, when phosphorus levels exceed natural background concentrations, they can trigger a cascade of water quality issues—most notably, harmful algal blooms and oxygen de...
By Zachary D. Hass Senior Aquatic Biologist, Director of Operations Every year property owners, nature viewers, conservationists, and hunters are looking at how they can improve properties for wildlife. One of the most overlooked items these individu...
LEAK!! By Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource Staff If we ever get a call that a property owner’s pond is leaking, there is typically a root reason or event that is occurring other than an actual leak. Everyone fears the “L” word. The most common conc...
By Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource Staff When a pond project is in the planning process, one of the most important decisions is selecting the right excavator for the specific type of project. If the work to be completed resides in a wet location (...
by Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource Staff Do you own a vehicle? Is it important to you that it runs well? Do you take steps to maintain your vehicle by having the oil changed, rotating the tires, having general 30 point inspections completed, and/o...
By WLPR Staff Have you ever wondered what defines public vs private when it comes to water? Do I need a permit to fish, or swim in my waterbody? Ponds vs Lakes Private ponds are a great way to have your own backyard paradise. Ponds come in all shapes...
Or is it? An Explanation of Summer Fish Kills By: Joseph Berg Aquatic Field Biologist, Fisheries Specialist We know that many changes occur from winter to summer with our water in the Midwest. For instance, most fishermen are quite familiar with “tur...
By: Zach Haas, Senior Aquatic Biologist Slime, Goo, and Scum... Yuck! Every summer water lovers and pond owners come in contact with many different types of algae, but typically don’t know which ones are healthy for an ecosystem, and which ones are p...
