April 9 We heard our first loon this morning fly over the lake, unfortunately it’s still 100% ice covered April 8 - Ice on Boot Lake
April 7, 2020 - OCONTO COUNTY BOAT LANDINGS AND CAMPGROUNDS CLOSED; ATV USE ON COUNTY ROADS SUSPENDED See Oconto County Announcement
April 1, 2020 - OCONTO COUNTY TRAVEL ADVISORY People who have seasonal homes are recommended to stay at your winter homes at this time. If you recently arrived in Oconto County from outside of the County, you are encouraged to self-quarantine for fourteen (14) days in order to help stop potential community-to-community spread See Oconto Couinty Health Adisory
Here's a new postcard of Pine Ridge Lodge from the early 1930's The view is looking from the back bay area looking out into the lake, I never knew that their was a small island in that location. Kurt
Logging of Boot Lake Campground has Begun 4/1/20 Dispirit the logging going on at the campground I’ve heard indirectly that it will still remained closed this year I’m trying to confirm this information and will let you know Kurt
From Paul Skawinksi, Wisconsin DNR Dear CLMN volunteers, Because of these developments, please do not collect any water chemistry samples this spring, even if you have already received your new sampling supplies from your Regional CLMN Coordinator. We hope to be able to continue with June chemistry samples. If you are on a southern Wisconsin lake that is ice-free now, and you already collected and shipped your sample, it will be received at the lab and processed. But again, if you have not already shipped a water sample this spring, please do not collect or ship any samples starting today.
Zebra Mussel Update 3/7/20 2019 sample tested negative for veligers
Dear Boot Lake Stakeholders, As I’m sure you know, a single live adult Zebra Mussel was found in Boot Lake in July of 2019. The mussel was found along the Southeast shoreline attached to a stick in about 6 ft. of water. A Citizen Lake Monitor Network volunteer, Amy Klebe, sent photos to the WDNR for confirmation and continued to search for additional mussels to no avail. No additional zebra mussels were reported in the fall after lake residents removed their docks. With the assistance of Amy, WDNR collected 3 veliger tow samples throughout the lake. Veligers are larval mussels and, if found, would indicate that there is a detectable reproducing zebra mussel population. I just received results from the 2019 sample that tested negative for veligers. With that said, WDNR will still conduct a whole lake early detection survey in summer 2020 to continue searching for additional zebra mussels. Either way, if we do or do not find zebra mussels, I will contact you soon after so that you are aware that the survey has been completed and what the results were. Unfortunately, zebra mussels are a species where control options are still in development so there is not much that lake groups can do besides help contain the population through prevention efforts such as Clean Boats Clean Waters. Please let me know if you have any questions and if you observe what you believe to be a zebra mussel on Boot Lake please send me clear up close photos. Sincerely, Amanda Smith Amanda.Smith@wisconsin.gov
CLICK HERE TO READ INFORMATION ON ZEBRA MUSSELS
Dump News (2-29-20) Today while at the dump I met the new dump attendant. Even through we don't need to display our new dump sticker until April 1st he did check to see if I had mine installed, so I think the town is serious about no sticker no dumping. The good news is his name is Steve Kurt From the Town of Doty
Recycle Center Letters & Window Clings
Doty WINTER Recycle Center Hours(and employment opportunity) The Doty recycle center will be reducing its operating hours starting February 1st. This is a temporary change (which may become permanent) due to the availability of attendants. Sundays are the most used day, and its hours will not change. Winter hours, from January through April are: Wednesday 9 am – 11 am (Starts Feb 1st, 2020) Saturday 9 am – 11 am (Starts Feb 1st, 2020) Sunday 1 pm – 4 pm Summer hours run from May through the end of December and are: Wednesday 9 am – 11 am Saturday 9 am – noon Sunday 1 pm – 4 pm
So you think we've had a lot of snow? Here's a postcard of Lakewood from 1935 Kurt
Bathymetric Contour Scan Map of the Boot Lake completed last year by the WDNR, all part of our lake management plan. It's a nice representation of the various water depths around the lake.
Oconto County Lakes Project Boot Lake Study Report 2019 Overall Project: All 60 lakes with in Oconto County with public access will be studied and each lake will have an individual Lake Management Plan developed and the County will have an Operational Strategy and Plan completed and adopted to help County staff members in achieving an overall goal of "Having the Healthiest Waters in Wisconsin" Boot Lake was included in the first round of studies
click here to read the Boot Lake DRAFT Management Plan REVISED 10/15/19 If anyone has comments, they can email them to Amy Klebe (amywolves14@gmail.com) and she will forward the comments to Ryan Haney, Water Resource Scientist, Center for Watershed Science and Education UW-Stevens Point
Here a postcard of the lodge circa 1960's to early 1970's. Note the bunkhouse in the background where single rooms were available for the avid hunter or fishermen. Kurt
It could take 10 years for Wisconsin to recover from the violent July wind storm that wrecked northern forests Click Here to Read Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Article on the July 2019 Storm
Boot Lake 1928 Here is a postcard which was sent August 28th 1928 taken from the top of the hill at Pine Ridge Lodge. Notes the size of the pine trees in the foreground by the pier and compare them to today next time you take a boat ride around the lake. Kurt
Boot Lake Water Data for 2019 (updated 8/20/19)
Here are the data for 2 years of taking samplings from the lake. We hope to have the results for phosphorous and chlorophyll tests back from the state sometime later this year and will forward for posting. click here to see 2018 - 1019 water data readings
2019 Boot Lake Improvement Association Annual Meeting THANKS OF ATTENDING click here for minutes of 2019 annual meeting
Boot Lake Postcards Here are two new photos of the lake taken around the 1930's time frame. The first is a collage of Pine Ridge Lodge shots showing the area cabins and the lake, you may have to zoom in to see all the details. The second is a very unique postcard of the CCC camp located across county T by the campground their is a sign over there commemorating the work they did during the depression building roads, campgrounds, and basically opening up the area. I wonder what those guys would think of the area now. Kurt
Here's how you got the word out about your business before social media. Just think $5.00 a day and only two turns up from Chicago! Kurt
Postcard from the 1940's of Pine Ridge Lodge "Pump Room". Behind the bar are Bud Erler along with his father ( Frank and John's father and grandfather). Note the photos along the top of the walls, they are of famous boxers who used to come to the lodge to practice. Kurt
Aquatic Invasive Species Identification contact Amy Klebe if interested in identifying invasive aquatic species on Boot Lake click here to visit the Wiscosnin Lakes website
2016 Boot Lake Creel Survey Report A while back you called asking about our Creel Report from last year on Boot lake, and although it has taken longer than expected – it is now finally done! Please feel free to copy or send to any others that may be interested. You can also find more Creel Survey Reports on the following website http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/north/trtycrlsrvys.html . We certainly appreciate your cooperation and that of all the friendly folks we met out there. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime. Enjoy your lake. Joelle Underwood 8770 County J, Woodruff, WI 54568 click here to see the 2016 Boot Lake Creel Survey Report
Update on Condition and Health of Boot Lake click here to read the report from Amy Klebe
Boot Lake Fish Stocking Information
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Aquatic Invasive Species Identification contact Amy Klebe if interested in identifying invasive aquatic species on Boot Lake click here to visit the Wiscosnin Lakes website ------------------------------------------
click here to see lake map, wake hours and recommended boating, skiing, tubing directions
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