October 13, 2010
With the little touch of summer like weather we have been having, our biologists have been busy helping pond owners shut down their ponds for another season. We have been performing many storm-water wet basin…
September 24, 2010
The 2010 season is coming to an end. Hopefully you were happy with the way your pond looked this season. If you saw more growth than usual of aquatic vegetation and/or algae, try not to…
June 4, 2010
The biologists at WLPR have been busy treating ponds for algae and Sago Pondweed. Given the unseasonably warm spring, most ponds are growing unsightly amounts of algae. To combat the large algae blooms, we have…
May 10, 2010
Thanks to all the people that roughed the weather for pond days. We had a great turn out and enjoyed discussing "pond scum" with all of you.We are well underway for treating Curly-leaf pondweed. Eurasian…
May 5, 2010
As the water temperatures begin to warm customers should begin to notice more activity from their fish. WLPR biologists have been noticing an increased fish activity in the last few days. Largemouth bass and bluegills…
April 6, 2010
If the ice came off your pond and you saw unsightly algae, you are not alone. The WLPR staff has encountered many ponds with rings of cold water algae surrounding ponds.
March 24, 2010
Most ice is all gone on lakes and ponds in the southern part of the state. So far, we have had only one phone call regarding a fish kill so hopefully that trend continues. Fish…
March 18, 2010
As the season draws near customers should be looking around the shorelines of their ponds for any signs of a winter fish kill. Customers should look for dead or decaying fish. If a customer thinks…
March 15, 2010
Welcome to our updated website. We hope you find the information we have provided to be helpful and informative. We have worked very hard to provide our clients with the most up-to date tools and…
March 12, 2010
With all the warm temperatures and rain events, the southern ponds are starting to open up around the shorelines. Won't be long before the WLPR staff can get out in the field and start the…