our mission
Lake Irene Preservation Association is committed to preserving and improving the quality of Lake Irene ensuring a vibrant fishery and a lake we can all enjoy.
A message from the board
Year 3 of the 5-year LIPA/DNR lake vegetation management plan is underway. Fundraising for treatment of curly leaf pondweed is occurring now. Plans are to treat the areas permitted via a curly leaf pondweed delineation survey conducted this spring by the DNR.
Thin ice, no snow, early ice out, low water levels and lots of sun are positioning 2024 to be a high growth year for vegetation. These conditions make treatment of the lake and raising the necessary funds even more critical than usual.
The social committee is planning a number of events for this summer. Look for announcements of specific dates on Friends of Lake Irene and via emails from LIPA as the year progresses. Some of the events planned include:
LIPA is working with the DNR to plan for the release of walleye fingerlings this fall. We are requesting a higher stocking than normal given we had a couple of recent years when rearing pond freezeouts caused cancellation of stocking.