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We in our final year of our five-year lake vegetation management plan developed in cooperation with the DNR for the purpose of controlling invasive curly-leaf pondweed (CLP). The plan has been very successful in significantly reducing the number of CLP plants found in the lake. LIPA has raised nearly $500,000 from a combination of lakeshore property owner donations, community groups and government grants to fund this effort. In our final year we treated only those areas of the lake where CLP is in abundance. There will be a meeting with LIPA board, DNR, PLM, and Freshwater Science in November to review this year's results and discuss potential approaches to next year's treatment.
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Grants have been awarded to Lake Irene from both the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Douglas County. If you have questions about the specific awards or grants, please reach out to LIPA's President, Steve Kettler at admin@lakeirene.org
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Lake Steward Opportunities! For anyone interested in becoming more involved as a Lake Steward, please visit mnlakesandrivers.org/lake-steward. There you will find great information about creating native shorelines that help preserve the beauty of our lake.
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Maintaining a healthy fishery is a prime LIPA focus. The association works in cooperation with the DNR stocking walleye on a regular basis. Both the DNR and LIPA fund this annual activity. Klug Fish Farm of Garfield stocked Lake Irene on 10/13/2026 with walleye fingerlings. A great team effort of LIPA members, DNR, Parker's Prairie Sportsmen's Club, Viking Sportsmen's Club and Miltona Lions Club. Working together helps keep our Lake Irene fishery strong.
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LIPA is the DNR liaison on issues like maintaining the lake’s DNR-owned public accesses.
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LIPA holds an annual meeting and other meetings as necessary to communicate important lake information with its members. In addition, email is used extensively through the year to keep all members current on LIPA activities.
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Be on the lookout for information from Craig Bibeau who will be coordinating a spring 2027 Lake Irene clean up. Now that our water is so clear with the reduced CLP, let's get the bottom of the lake cleaned up!
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Our social activities have concluded for this year. Check back next spring to see what fun is planned for the summer of 2027! Check out the Social Events tab for photos of the 2026 events!!
