BERRY LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
PO BOX 2 CECIL, WI 54111
berrylakewi@gmail.com
PO BOX 2 CECIL, WI 54111
berrylakewi@gmail.com
ICE OFF - MARCH 24, 2021
ICE OFF!!! The rain last night melted off the rest of the ice along the south shore, and we're officially ice-free as of today. Berrylaker Mark D guessed today's date! This is the second earliest "Ice Off" date that we've ever recorded (2016 went ice free on March 22).
FYI our Ice-On date last fall was December 23rd, and that was the latest Ice On date recorded. So our lake was covered with ice for less time this past winter than ever before (since we've been recording that data). We'll have to see what that means for EWM growth, et. al.
And FYI our water level today is less than it was when the ice went off last year which is good news. The BLPOA will be monitoring the levels this spring and will continue working with the Town of Underhill regarding the no-wake ordinance; and we're all remaining cautiously optimistic that lake life can return to normal soon.
FYI our Ice-On date last fall was December 23rd, and that was the latest Ice On date recorded. So our lake was covered with ice for less time this past winter than ever before (since we've been recording that data). We'll have to see what that means for EWM growth, et. al.
And FYI our water level today is less than it was when the ice went off last year which is good news. The BLPOA will be monitoring the levels this spring and will continue working with the Town of Underhill regarding the no-wake ordinance; and we're all remaining cautiously optimistic that lake life can return to normal soon.
View from the boat landing March 24, 2021
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2020 FINAL AIS REPORT FROM ONTERRA
This final report on treatment for aquatic invasive species was completed by Onterra, and can be viewed and/or downloaded here:
This final report on treatment for aquatic invasive species was completed by Onterra, and can be viewed and/or downloaded here:
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YEAR-END AIS CONTROL REPORTS by Onterra for 2019 and 2018:
| AIS REPORT for 2019 |
| AIS REPORT for 2018 |
HIGH WATER LEVEL CONCERNS - NO WAKE ORDINANCE
...the BLPOA board will be reviewing this again in the spring of 2021
Please be aware of the Town of Underhill's ordinance regarding NO WAKE @ Berry Lake until the water recedes.
A message from BLPOA President Jim DePrey...
The BLPOA board is unanimously in support of the Underhill Town ordinance (see below) requiring operating at slow-no wake only. Property owners are very split on the issue and there is a great deal of emotion surrounding it. However the water is actually 3 inches higher than it was on the date the ordinance went into effect in early May. As soon as the water recedes, and I’m sure it will at some point, we will petition the Town Board to rescind the order. Nobody likes this but we believe we are stuck with it for the time being.
A message from BLPOA President Jim DePrey...
The BLPOA board is unanimously in support of the Underhill Town ordinance (see below) requiring operating at slow-no wake only. Property owners are very split on the issue and there is a great deal of emotion surrounding it. However the water is actually 3 inches higher than it was on the date the ordinance went into effect in early May. As soon as the water recedes, and I’m sure it will at some point, we will petition the Town Board to rescind the order. Nobody likes this but we believe we are stuck with it for the time being.
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WDNR FISH REPORT - MAY 2019:
BERRY LAKE WATER LEVELS
The Department of the Interior US Geological Survey was granted a permit through the WDNR this spring to install a continuous water level recorder at Berry Lake in 2013. The equipment consists of an on-shore aluminum enclosure along with buried conduit that is trenched form the enclosure to the shoreline and then below the lake bed out to a point where it can be anchored to the lake bed.
Click here to view the water level of Berry Lake, which is monitored by the USGS.
Click here to view the water level of Berry Lake, which is monitored by the USGS.
BERRY LAKE COURTESY RULES...for you to view and download.
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LOCAL LINKS
Town of Underhill
City of Gillett
Gillett Public Library
Oconto County Government
Oconto County Sheriff's Department... please call to report all non-emergency issues
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Association of Lakes
Northern Grace Youth Camp located @ Berry Lake
Legend Lake Channel Kruisers (LLCK) our local snowmobile club
Oconto County Lakes & Waterways Association
Times Herald (a local newspaper in Oconto Falls)
Oconto Reporter (a local newspaper in Oconto)
Shawano Leader (a local newspaper in Shawano)
Hillcrest Embroidery in Cecil...you can have our Berry Lake logo embroidered on your items (or purchase clothing from them)
City of Gillett
Gillett Public Library
Oconto County Government
Oconto County Sheriff's Department... please call to report all non-emergency issues
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Association of Lakes
Northern Grace Youth Camp located @ Berry Lake
Legend Lake Channel Kruisers (LLCK) our local snowmobile club
Oconto County Lakes & Waterways Association
Times Herald (a local newspaper in Oconto Falls)
Oconto Reporter (a local newspaper in Oconto)
Shawano Leader (a local newspaper in Shawano)
Hillcrest Embroidery in Cecil...you can have our Berry Lake logo embroidered on your items (or purchase clothing from them)