2007 Pelican Lake Public Access Aquatic Plant Survey

Conditions

Air Temperature- 70 Degrees

Cloud Cover- 2%

Wind- NW 5-10 mph

Sechi Disc- 12ft

Summary

On July 12 at 0930 hours, DNR Ecological Recourses Dan Swanson and Ben Burggraff met with Rick Johnson and Clyde Clement concerning aquatic plant growth and invasive species. We discussed aquatic plants for about one hour at Munchies restaurant near Breezy Point Resort. After the meeting the four of us spent some time in the boat identifying aquatic vegetation near Breezy Point. We showed Clyde and Rick some of the native aquatic plants that were growing near the public access. Dan and Ben completed the Pelican lake and Little Pelican lake public access survey of aquatic plants on July 12, 2007.

The following data was collected on July 12, 2007. The location of the waypoints can be viewed on the Pelican lake public access arc view map (jpeg) created by Ben Burggraff.

Conditions

Water Surface Temperature- 69 Degrees F

Wind- NW 5-10 mph

Cloud Cover- 10 %

Way Point 30

Public Access just North of Breezy Point

Native aquatic plants found: Northern water milfoil, Wild celery, Large leaf pondweed, Canada waterweed, Bushy pondweed, Sago pondweed.

Non-Native aquatic plants found: A very small stem (4 inches) of Curly leaf pondweed washed up on shore.

Way Point 31

Breezy Point Private Access and Dock Area.

Native aquatic plants found: Northern water milfoil, Canada waterweed, Bushy pondweed, Coontail, Sago pondweed, Flat stem pondweed, Water buttercup, Large leaf pondweed.

Non-Native aquatic plant species found: Curly Leaf Pondweed. (See map with locations at Waypoints 32 and 33)

Waypoint 32

Curly leaf pondweed site. 15-25 plants found in 4-5 ft water depth, dock area.

Waypoint 33

Curly leaf pondweed site. 10-15 plants found in 5 ft water depth, outside of dock area.

In the bay of the north access of Breezy Point we found: Water buttercup, Robbins pondweed, Clasping leaf pondweed, Large leaf pondweed, Northern water milfoil, Flat stem pondweed, Bushy pondweed, and Canada waterweed.

Way Point 34

Halverson Bay Public Access

Native aquatic plants found: White water buttercup, Wild celery, Bladderwort, White water lily, Yellow water lily, Bushy pondweed, Large leaf pondweed, Canada waterweed, Flat stem pondweed, Clasping leaf pondweed, Coontail, and Northern water milfoil.

Non-Native species found were: Curly leaf pondweed. (See waypoints 35 and 36.)

Conditions

Cloud cover- 50%

Wind- NW 5-10 mph

Water temperature- 71 degrees

Way Point 35

Curly leaf pondweed site. Found 10 adult Curly leaf pondweed plants, which were green and healthy in 3-5 ft of water.

Way Point 36

Curly leaf pondweed site. Found 200+ plants of Curly leaf pondweed which were green and healthy in 3-5 ft of water.

Way Point 37

South Public Access

Native aquatic plants found: Northern water milfoil and Coontail washed up on shore. Very shallow landing area (less than 1 foot.) No submerged vegetation growing at the public access site.

Way Point 38

Jones Bay Access

Native aquatic plants found: Northern watermilfoil, Flatstem pondweed, Claspingleaf pondweed, Largeleaf pondweed, Variable pondweed, White waterlily, Coontail, Water buttercup, Bush pondweed, Water marigold, Narrowleaf pondweed, and Muskgrass.

Way Point 39

Little Pelican Lake Access (access area and south east shore surveyed)

Native aquatic plants found: Flatstem pondweed, Robbins pondweed, Bushy pondweed, Largeleaf pondweed, Watershield, Yellow waterlily, White waterlily, Variable pondweed, Canada waterweed, and Water bulrush.

Link to DNR's website information on Curly leaf pondweed.