Rice Lake/Elm Creek 2012 Curlyleaf Pondweed (CLP) growth 

Click here to add text.
If you have noticed any CLP growth this spring, please let us know by sending us an e-mail with the location of the growth along with any possible photos.
Several residents have already reporting seeing growth along the NNW shoreline and west of I-94 in the West Bay.
See below for some photos taken along 91st on the NNW shoreline by residents in that area.

If conditions warrant, we may need to ask for treatment for trhe non-native plant by conducting a fall/winter drawdown.

More details will be released as they become available.
Photo by Gary Shubinsky April 25
Photos by Paul Ray April 26
This page was last updated: October 30, 2015
Photo by Bob Shimpa May 8 and 13
June 10th update
As of this date, coverage in the lake and creek appears to be heavier than last month. Over 20% of the surface is covered in the West Bay; much of the perimeter shoreline on the lake is covered.
At this time, all areas are passable by motorized boat.

We are awaiting results of an Aquatic Plant Survey to measure the density and impact of the CLP growth in the upcoming weeks.