Headline News

Nelson Lake Association is looking for a treasurer

Contact Bill Wilcox if interested

No lake drawdown this fall.

The drawdown strategy is still under serious consideration but it will take time for the DNR to develop internal consensus, assuming that is possible, before going to the County Board with a recommendation. A drawdown plan, if advanced and approved, will be implemented starting in late summer/early fall of 2009. Posted: 8/4/2008

Nelson Lake Drawdown Public Meeting

The DNR will hold a public meeting on Saturday August 9th starting at 10:00AM at the Vet's Center to explain the purpose of the proposed lake drawdown and answer any questions you may have. Posted: 9/4/2008

July 12 - 3rd Annual Garage Sale

Donations are needed for the 3rd annual NLA Garage & Bake Sale Saturday July 12th. Read more here .

MINNOWS AS BAIT

Preventing the spread of VHS Fish Virus
New Rules, November 2007

New statewide emergency regulations ban moving live fish and water between lakes.

Under the statewide rules:

You may not leave the bank or shore of any water with any live fish or live fish eggs, including leftover minnows.

You must drain all water from bilges, ballast, live wells, bait buckets and other containers before you leave the bank or shore of any water.

You may not use or possess live fish or live fish eggs as bait if bought outside Wisconsin.

You may not use dead fish, fish eggs, or fish parts for bait. Exceptions: if you are fishing in the same water where the bait was collected, or if the bait was preserved by a method that does not require refrigeration or freezing.

You may not transport by land into Wisconsin, any water in boats, boat trailers, boating equipment or fishing equipment, including water in any bilge, ballast tank, bait container or live well.

Also, because all water is required to be drained from equipment and containers used for fishing, this includes water in containers that may contain leeches or aquatic insects, or melted ice water in coolers used to keep dead fish fresh.

Another suggestion from the DNR, buy only enough minnows to use every day, or leave the bulk of minnows in your vehicle at the landing and take a few minnows out on the lake at a time so you will not have to kill all of them at the end of the day. Any minnows not brought onto the water, its shores or banks, can be taken home at the end of the day and used elsewhere.

For specific regulations and additional information on the VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia) stop by the DNR office for literature, or visit the DNR website at fishingwisconsin.org.

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv) in Wisconsin

http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/pages/vhs.html

Septic Survey - 5/16/2007

A key recommendation in the Nelson Lake Comprehensive Management Plan is to conduct a septic survey to insure that phosphorus and other nutrients are not leaching into the lake from failing systems. At the Nelson Lake Association annual meeting on June 9th we will devote the first hour to explain what a septic survey is, when it could be conducted, who pays for it, do you have to participate, and what can be done if you have a failing system. We will attempt to answer any and all questions you may have.

• June 9, 2007 9:30AM Hayward VFW
  (Continental Breakfast at 9 AM)

All property owners are encouraged to attend whether you are a member of the Association or not. See you there on the 9th

New Regulations for Fishing Season 2007 - 4/29/2007

Nelson Lake will have two new fishing regulations for the 2007 fishing season:

• There is no minimum size limit on Bass
• There is a one fish per day, 32 inch minimum on Northern Pike

The Northern Bass zone, above highway 77, including Nelson Lake, is catch and release only from the opener on May 5th until June 15th. Be advised this Bass no minimum size limit is for Nelson Lake only.