On The
Road Again
By Dick Edwards The State of Wisconsin
administers the Adopt-a-Highway Program for the purpose of helping
keep our highways and byways clean of litter. Civic organizations
sponsor small groups to pick up litter on their chosen stretch of
road in their communities. And it works!
The Long Lake Fishing Club has been part of this important program
for 16 years. For the past six of those years, the Dave and Karen
Simon family has provided the manpower, but now that their boys have
gone off to college the club needs to find a new source of helpers.
Groups or families may choose to accept the responsibility for a
season or for a one-time outing. The club has been doing it
regularly in spring and again in fall, not a huge commitment. Please
call Dick Edwards at 920-533-4430 if you have any interest or
suggestions.
July 30 a bright,
sunny afternoon, after weeks of soggy days. Pitching in to clean up
along Hwy. 67 were five young lads and their fathers. Pictured are
Dave Than of Sheboygan and sons Elliot and Phillip, Jeff Gerner of
Jackson and sons Alex and Christian, and Mark Maurer of Mosinee with
son Adam. Thanks, guys!
Do you have a fishing tale,
recipe, or story revolving around Long Lake? We’d like to hear from
you. Please mail (or email) your story to the Legend. Refer to page
8 for addressing.
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Zebra Mussel from
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mussels usually grow in clusters containing numerous
individuals.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT: Zebra mussels were first found in Wisconsin
waters of Lake Michigan in 1990. They are now found in a number of
inland Wisconsin waters. By 1991, the mussels had made their way into
Pool 8 of the Mississippi River, most likely originating in the Illinois
River (currents may have carried them to the confluence with the
Mississippi, from which barges could carry them upriver). Populations of
zebra mussels are steadily increasing to over several thousand per
square meter in some portions of the Mississippi river. As of 2003,
their distribution included the entire Wisconsin portion of the
Mississippi and extended up to Stillwater in the St Croix River.
Zebra mussels are the only freshwater mollusks that can firmly attach
themselves to solid objects. They are generally found in shallow (6-30
feet deep), algae-rich water.
LIFE HISTORY AND EFFECTS OF INVASION: Zebra mussels usually reach
reproductive maturity by the end of their first year. Reproduction
occurs through spawning when sperm and eggs are released into the water.
Spawning peaks at water temperatures of about 68 degrees F. A fertilized
egg results in a free-swimming, planktonic larva called a ‘veliger.’
This veliger remains suspended in the water column for one to five
weeks, and then begins to sink, eventually attaching to a stable surface
(e.g., rocks, dock pilings, aquatic weeds, water intakes, boat hulls) on
which to live, grow and reproduce. They attach to these surfaces using
adhesive structures called byssal threads.
Zebra mussels feed by drawing water into their bodies and filtering out
most of the suspended microscopic plants, animals and debris for food.
This process can lead to increased water clarity and a depleted food
supply for other aquatic organisms, including fish. The higher light
penetration fosters growth of rooted aquatic plants which, although
creating more habitat for
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The
Long Lake Fishing Club, Inc. was created to protect, maintain, and
improve all the environments necessary for present and future
generations for the enjoyment of successful fishing on Long Lake, a
multi-use lake in the Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest,
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. |
