PLC Watershed Protection Fund

This initiative was approved by the Board in concept last September. At the winter meeting the Board determined to implement the concept by establishing a separate fund within the existing PLC entity rather than by forming a new foundation as a separate corporate...

Tributary Study and Water Quality Update 2016

Dennis Skadsen reported the Tributary Study data is undergoing analysis and the final report is in preparation. He said there is ample data on Pickerel for the last 25 years to give perspective to this study, but little more than anecdotal information from before...

New Aquatic Invasive Species Rules for 2015

The South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Commission finalized new rules to help slow the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Several (AIS) are currently established in South Dakota or bordering states. While alarming, these threats are currently at relatively low...

BLUE-GREEN ALGAE 2014 

In June of this year, Pickerel Lake was very clear with Secchi disc readings to 16 feet. On a calm day, the bottom of the lake and fish were easily visible. During July, the water turned cloudy, followed by days of thick green algae blooms, reducing clarity to near...

PLC Store Now Open

Your PLC Store is now open featuring prints and PLC logo gear. Bob Butterbrodt generously donated many beautiful prints from his artistic collection and are featured in our initial offerings. New photographs and gear are still being added. Please submit your own...

Weather Talk 2013

According to the National Climatic Data Center, this past April was the second coldest on record for South Dakota and the coldest April ever for North Dakota. This goes a long way in explaining the record late ice off date of May 10th, 2013. Thanks to the winter snow...