WAPOGASSET                   995 Lone Pine Ct.                  MLS#3172122
520 square feet - 2 bdrm - 2 bath - 88' frontage
...................... ACCEPTED OFFER ........................
...  Sensational sunsets are waiting for you ... lots of potential here ... private
entry lower level ready to be finished ... additional 580sf can be added to the
main level plus an 1,100 sf second story.  Front deck needs replacing.
  OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER            
                        AWARDS:
Each year individuals are recognized
for outstanding service for our lake
community.  Listed below by year are
those who have been recognized.

CONGRATULATIONS ... and THANKS

2007:  Mort and Kathy Mortensen and   
             Larry Karlson  
2006:   Karen Ohm and John Kugler
2005:  Jackie Metcalf and Jerry &            
            Gail Tessman
2004:  Harold Carver, Bob & Edna         
             Jones and Dodie Scholz
2003:  Helen Beltmann,
     Frank Fitzpatrick and
     Ray and Mary Lou Stanley
2002:  Leo Mahoney and Ed O'Neil
2001:  Joyle Anderson and
     Don  Wegner
2000:  Wally Christenson  and
     Mary  Hafner
15 WAYS TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY

1.  Pick up pet waste from your yard.
2.  Use only phosphorus-free fertilizer.
3.  Know the rules and permits required
before you build, dig, or clear vegetation
in shoreland areas.
4.  Restore and maintain your shore with
a 35' vegetative buffer.
5.  Learn the value of native aquatic
plants and keep them in place.
6.  Keep roadside ditches clear of debris,
grass clippings and leaves.
7.  Prevent sediments from reaching
waterways.
8.  Control storm runoff by installing rain
barrels, rain gardens or splash blocks.
9.  Respect slow and no-wake zones
when boating.
10.  Inspect and maintain your septic
system regularly (does not apply to us)
11.  Fire pit ashes contain phosphorus:  
prevent them from reaching the water.
12.  Remind visitors of water use and
recreation regulations.
13.  Inform new neighbors of water
quality issues.
14.  Be a good shoreland steward.
15.  GET INVOLVED!
... from Polk County Assn. of Lakes
Conference - Rice Lake - 2006
The Lake Wapogasset Bear Trap
Association is a non-profit
organization committed to the
improvement of these lakes.

Protective/Improvement Projects:
  • Lake Improvement
    Committee
  • Long Range Planning
  • Fish Committee
  • Neighborhood Watch
  • Water Safety Patrol
  • Buoy Team
  • Dam Maintenance
  • Self-Help Monitoring
Social Activities:
  • Spring Banquet
  • Light-Up-The-Lake
  • 4th of July Boat Parade
  • Golf Tournament and Social
Kathy Mortensen ... 715.268.6678
826 121st St.
Amery, WI.   54001
fax:  715.268.9446
Email Me:
kathy@lakewapogasset.com
lakewapogasset.com
Officers/Trustees
Lake Assn - 97 Years
Committee Reports
History
Boating  Regulations
Membership Application
townofgarfield.com
President:
Dave Nelson -          
268-8568
1st Vice President:
James Chevalier -  
268-7647
2nd Vice President:
Gerald Tessman -  
268-6570
Secretary:        
JoAnn Hallquist -    
268-6134
Treasurer:
Tom Berreman -     
268-6139
Lake Improvement:
John Kugler -           
268-6544
Long Range Planning:
Gerald Tessman -  
268-6570
Neighborhood Watch:
Gerald Tessman -  
268-6570
Membership:
Peter Seidl -            
268-2564
HELP KEEP INVASIVE
WATERPLANTS
OUT OF WAPOGASSET AND
BEAR TRAP
Invasive Waterplants

MILFOIL

Whenever your boat is approached
by an authorized patrol boat you
should ...
  • reduce the boat speed to
    "slow-no-wake"
  • yield the right of way to the
    patrol boat.
The operator of a boat shall stop
when requrested to by a law
enforcement officer.

These officers are charged with the
responsibility of providing safety
afloat.  Law violators can expect
enforcement action and
conscientious boaters will find
these officers helpful protectors of
their recreation.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL  
BOATERS TO BECOME FAMILIAR
WITH THE BOATING LAWS FOR
THEIR OWN SAFETY AS WELL AS
THAT OF OTHERS.

Click on the above link to review the
Wisconsin Boating Regulations ...
pamhlets are available from the
Sheriff's Water Patrol, the DNR or at
Mort's Marina.
LAKE WAPOGASSET BEAR TRAP ASSOCIATION   ...   working for you
Law Enforcement ...
"To aid those in distress in our
waters and to assure that
requirements of laws are obeyed".  
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Shirley Hanson and Fred Pugh

Shirley Turek

2008 Lake Association
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS

... recognized for outstanding service
to our lake community
Lake Assn ... 97 years
The Lake Wapogasset Association was formed nearly 100 years ago after
Dr. James Wallace, president of Macalester College, built a summer home on the
property that is now the YMCA Camp.   He recognized the need for an organized effort
to improve and maintain the water quality of the lake and gathered neighbors to work
together for that purpose.

The Lake Wapogasset/Bear Trap Improvement Association, Inc. evolved from that
small group of people to what it is today.  We are made up of an Executive
Committee, a Board of Trustees and a general membership of almost 500.  
Members are dues-paying individuals or families, owning or renting property on or
within one mile of the lakes; and local businesses who support us through ads in our
publications and other donations.  Our treasury is maintained by dues, donations and
an annual raffle called “The 300 Club”, where ticket holders have a chance to win a
portion of the money collected through monthly drawings

The main purpose of the Association is to improve and maintain the quality & safety
of our waterways.  There are many knowledgeable and dedicated members who
work with the Wisconsin DNR, Polk County Dept. of Land & Water, the
Wapogasset/Bear Trap Lake Sanitary Sewer District and Garfield & Lincoln
Townships to carry out this mission.  The Lake Association is the CONNECTION
between these organizations and the property owners/ renters on and around the
lake.

ORGANIZED CONNECTION
There is an Executive Committee that includes:  President, First Vice President,
Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two Members at Large all duly
elected by the general membership.

The Board of Trustees consists of members who have volunteered to represent the
property owners in designated areas of the shoreline and surroundings.  Each
Trustee is the CONNECTION between the Executive Committee and the general
membership.  They meet with the Executive Committee on a monthly basis May
through September.  The general membership is encouraged and most welcome to
attend these meetings to voice their concerns, questions and ideas.  However, each
Trustee will be happy to convey messages for those who are unable to attend
meetings.  

SAFETY CONNECTIONS
The Association will arrange for State-trained Safety Patrol officers who help enforce
safe boating regulations.  There are three patrols: the DNR, Polk County and our own.
The Association will arrange for classes on boat safety for young and/or new boat
operators.  The use of Wisconsin boating & fishing regulations is strongly
encouraged, (violators will be ticketed). These regulations are available at any
business that sells fishing licenses.

The Association also maintains a Neighborhood Watch program that encourages all
of us to be good neighbors and look out for each other and our properties.  Signs are
posted to discourage vandalism and break-ins.  A monetary reward is offered for the
apprehension of vandals or thieves if a member’s property is so involved.

SPORT & SOCIAL CONNECTION
Various volunteer committees within the Board membership sponsor sporting and
social events.  A “Spring Social” kicks off the season in early May to which all are
welcome; a golf tournament has been held at the Amery Golf Club; boat races, a
sailing regatta and a boat parade are some of the activities sponsored on 4th of July
weekend.  We also sponsor the “Light up the Lake” event (flares are available from
Trustees) that occurs before the fireworks on that weekend.  The Association is a
major contributor to these fireworks put on by the Sanitary District. We have also been
a large contributor to the renovation and beautification of Wapogasset Park.

STAY CONNECTED
“The Lake Scene” is a periodical created 25 years ago by Kathy Mortensen of Mort’s
Marina.  She is the editor & publisher of the news letter that keeps us CONNECTED
with reports from the Association, details of up-coming events, free classifieds,
recipes, and the wit & wisdom of the Phantom Fisherman. “The Lake Scene” is
distributed, free of charge, by your Trustee who brings them to your door about twice a
month from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

We are also CONNECTED by the Lake Directory which the Association publishes
every year.  It contains names and addresses and phone numbers of all lake
residents (and lots of other good things to know) and is distributed free of charge to
all paid members.  This is also brought to your door by your Trustee on Labor Day
weekend.


You can be CONNECTED to the LAKE WAPOGASSET/ BEAR TRAP IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION by mailing a membership application to P.O. Box 345, Amery WI  
54001, or by giving it to your Trustee. Further information can be obtained by calling
the current president, Dave Nelson, at 268-8568.

Education/Communications Committee
Diane Resseman
Spring 2008    
GET CONNECTED  ... Lake Wapogasset Bear Trap Association

CLEAN BOATS - CLEAN WATER PROGRAM

Do you have as little as THREE HOURS
per month to help with a lake project
intended to protect our waters and your
investment in them?  Volunteers are still
needed to educate boaters who visit our
lakes from other areas.  Invasive species
of aquatic plants, such as Eurasian
Watermilfoil, and water borne viruses that
kill fish are spread by boaters who are not
familiar with laws regarding the cleaning
of boats and equipment.  You can help in a
friendly, low key manner to educate
boaters at our boat landings.  

GET ON BOARD TODAY!

              RICK BAZILLE - 268-2916

QUESTION:  Can lake residents pay to have
                     their frontage sprayed?

ANSWER:     NO !!!
VOLUNTEER NEEDED:

Spring Social Chairman - 2009
Please call Dave Nelson - 268-8568
if you'd like to volunteer to chair the
Association's Spring Dinner.

THANKS!
Town of Lincoln  
OUTDOOR BURNING
ORDINANCE  FOR THE TOWN
OF LINCOLN


Garfield Township:  

A new burning ordinance
for town of Garfield residents
not only requires a permit for all open burning,
but ALSO makes it illegal to have open fires
within thirty-five feet of any named lake,
river or stream.  The ashes from these
fires wash into our waters causing
more phosphorus to enter our
lakes and rivers.

from the President's Desk                                    ...Dave Nelson

Steve Schieffer, the biologist that is working for the Sanitary
District feels that the large number of native weeds help
control the algae by using up the available phosphorus.  He
stated that one pount of phosphorus produces one hundred
pounds of algae.  He suggested that coontail (a native plant)
uses up quite a lot of phosphorus.  

Our Aquatic Plant Management Plan is well on its way iwth
completion expected by January.  This will allow us to treat
the curly leaf pondweed (not a native plant) next spring.

Curly leaf pondweed contributes to our phosphorus problem.

A limited number of brochures that explain how to help our
water quality by doing right things as a riparian lake property
owner are available.  Call me if you would like one.
268-8568.
2007-2008 FISH SURVEY

Heath Beneke from the DNR
Department of Fisheries made a report
at the Lake Assoc iation's Annual
Meeting on the FISH SURVEY that was
completed this past March (May 2007 to
March 2008).

The survey showed that we have a very
good population of many species in our
lakes.  Here are a few highlights:

*  The SUNFISH and BLUEGILLS are
very good size and abundant.

*  We have a very good population of
NORTHERN PIKE.

*  The WALLEYE pike population is
stable.

*  CRAPPIES are a cyclical fish - they go
from being very abundant to much less,
and the numbers caught, while not
great, is nothing to worry about.

*  LARGE MOUTH BASS are very
abundant.  He suggested that we should
consider keeping some of the bass we
catch.

*  PERCH, SMALL MOUTH BASS, WHITE
BASS and MUSKIE are all present, but in
smaller numbers.

He also suggested that we should keep
on sponsoring a carp shoot to help keep
their numbers in line.