Posts by Andy Sisler

On Saturday, July 11, 2026 the Van Vliet Lake Association will hold our annual meeting followed by a potluck lunch and social hour.

Please “save the date” on your calendar and plan to attend.

In early August of this summer, White Water Associates (an independent environmental consulting organization and analytical laboratory, based in Amasa Michigan) has scheduled an intense three-day survey and study of Van Vliet Lake.

Their field team of three people is comprised of professional biologists and field technicians will be conducting two very labor-intensive surveys.   Although they …

Friday, May 3rd the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters held its first Woods and Water Conference.

A representative of VVLA attended the conference for education, information sharing and review of “best practices” utilized by other Vilas County Lake Associations. The all-day conference was structured with,

14 Speakers/Presenters each giving between 15-20 minute subject presentations
Topics covered …

Van Vliet Lake levels were certainly a topic of conversation for many of us last Spring and Summer in 2023.

Are you interested in learning more about VanVliet Lake level fluctuations?

There are several ongoing research initiatives on northern Wisconsin Lakes that you may find both fascinating and educational on the subject.   Attached are links to two …

The Van Vliet Lake Association takes a firm stance against the use of Wake Boats on Van Vliet Lake.  The attached link is a presentation on the harm done by wake boats by Jeff Meessmann, a member of The Last Wilderness Alliance.

:  https://youtu.be/vdFy6UcxKSM

Once again, the Van Vliet Lake Association is sharing in the great work of the summer interns from the North Lakeland Discovery Center to help protect the clean water of our lake.

The interns will be frequenting the boat launch area to speak with boaters on their initiatives of water monitoring, surveying and the management of …

Please make sure you have on your calendar for 2024;

The annual Van Vliet Lake Association meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Pipke Park shelter in Presque Isle and will start at 10 a.m.  We are pleased to announce that Wisconsin Naturalist and Author, John Bates will be our guest speaker at …