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Welcome! This website has been setup to provide information to the residents that live around and/or visit Lake Helen, located in Portage County in Central Wisconsin. We hope that you enjoy your time in and around our beautiful lake!
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Lake Management Plan
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LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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SURVEY RESULTS
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he Lake Management Plan was officially updated in 2023 and reviewed briefly at the 2023 Annual Meeting/Summer Picnic. Lake Helen property owners are encouraged to check it out, to understand the goals and priorities that have been established.
Click here read the Plan |
In late 2022, Lake Helen property owners were asked to complete a survey, providing their views on the priorities and issues that the LHP&RD should address in the revised Lake Management Plan. These were incorporated into the 2023 updates.
Click here to view the survey results |
FOR FISHING ENTHUSIASTS
Check out the FISHING PAGE to learn about
Reminder: KEEP YOUR MOTORS UP! Keep the Zebra Mussels out of your motor's intake.
- Regulation Changes
- Fish stick structures
- Future fish stocking plans
- Managing invasive species
Reminder: KEEP YOUR MOTORS UP! Keep the Zebra Mussels out of your motor's intake.
Local Notices
Stay Informed
Chemical Treatment of EWM 2025
The Lake Helen Protection & Rehabilitation District and our amazing lake community have worked hard to keep the Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) under control, but it became necessary to treat it chemically in 2025
The Lake Helen Protection & Rehabilitation District has submitted a Chemical Aquatic Plant Control Permit Application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to treat Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) on Lake Helen in 2025.
The application and all associated documents are available for your viewing, by scanning the QR Code, or by going to the Schmidt’s Aquatic website and click on the “LINKS” tab at the top right side of their home page, then click on the Lake Helen tab located on the right side of the page. You will then be able to view the permit and all the associated documents relevant to the upcoming spring 2025 treatment.
www.schmidtsaquatic.com
The Lake Helen Protection & Rehabilitation District and our amazing lake community have worked hard to keep the Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) under control, but it became necessary to treat it chemically in 2025
The Lake Helen Protection & Rehabilitation District has submitted a Chemical Aquatic Plant Control Permit Application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to treat Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) on Lake Helen in 2025.
The application and all associated documents are available for your viewing, by scanning the QR Code, or by going to the Schmidt’s Aquatic website and click on the “LINKS” tab at the top right side of their home page, then click on the Lake Helen tab located on the right side of the page. You will then be able to view the permit and all the associated documents relevant to the upcoming spring 2025 treatment.
www.schmidtsaquatic.com
CURRENT FIRE DANGER and BURNING PERMITS
Click on the map to see the current fire danger & burning permit requirements by county
2025 LAKE HELEN P&R DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
Issues and Projects
What are we working on?
BLUE GREEN ALGAE - HELP US REDUCE THE CAUSE
Please do your part to stop nitrogen & phosphorus from entering the lake
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Zebra Mussels In Lake Helen - Keep Boat Motors Lifted Up
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In early October 2019, zebra mussels were discovered by a few residents attached to their docks. This invasive species has continued to spread.
BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR DOCK AND BOATS INTO THE LAKE THIS SPRING, CHECK THEM FOR ZEBRA MUSSELS. THEY ARE LIKELY ONLY ABOUT 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH.
Throughout the summer, check your boat intake and outflow areas, to make sure that zebra mussels do not clog your motor. Lake Helen residents should double check their docks and boat motors/hulls for the presence of anything suspicious. If you have a private company that removes your dock and boat please inform them to monitor and report anything they may find. Any findings should be submitted one of the Commissioners or to [email protected]. Please note the location and collect a variety of sizes of zebra mussels if found. |
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The zebra mussel is a small mollusk in the family Dreissenidae. It grows up to about 1.25 inches long. The shells are flat on the hinged side (D-shaped). Zebra mussels have tiny threads that anchor themselves to various firm surfaces like rocks, logs, plants, trash—even other animals. Shells are typically light brown to white, with brown-black stripes. These colors may be faint if the shells have been exposed to prolonged direct sunlight
Once zebra mussels are established in a water body, very little can be done to control them. It is therefore crucial to take all possible measures to prevent their introduction in the first place. Some of the preventative and physical control measures include physical removal, industrial vacuums, backflushing.
Zebra mussels clog boat water intake pipes and filters, reducing water pumping capabilities. They can also damage boats by encrusting boat hulls.
Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM)
This invasive species has been spreading in Lake Helen the last few years. While this weed will never be completely eliminated, it is being controlled. Help us keep our lake clean!
- 2025 - Chemical treatment took place in May.
- 2024 - Manual pulling events with volunteers.
- 2023 - Manual pulling events with volunteers.
- 2022 - Manual pulling events with volunteers.
- 2021 - Manual pulling events with volunteers and a professional diver team. We received a three-year grant to help us control EWM without chemicals.
- 2020 - Chemical treatment took place in May.
- 2019 - Manual pulling efforts using divers.
- 2018 - Manual pulling efforts using divers.
- 2017 - Manual pulling events with volunteers.
See the "Invasive Plants" page for more information
UPCOMING AREA EVENTS
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Click on any of the titles below to get more information
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WHERE IS LAKE HELEN?
Lake Helen is located north of Waupaca and east of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is just off of WI 49 - five miles E of Rosholt in Portage County and 12 miles NW of Iola.
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Contact Us:
Mailing Address
Lake Helen P&R District
3060 E Lake Helen Dr
Rosholt, WI 54473
3060 E Lake Helen Dr
Rosholt, WI 54473
Find Lake Helen activities and photos on Facebook.
"Lake Helen Our Happy Place**Wisconsin"
Attention Boaters:
Lake Helen is under a
Slow-No-Wake
restriction beginning promptly at 4 pm and ending at 10 am.
For safety, during wake time (10am to 4 pm) boaters must drive in a counter-clockwise direction.
Attention Fishers:
Fishermen are encouraged to CATCH & RELEASE to allow the fish to grow and multiply.
In 2026, the panfish limit will be reduced from 25 to 10.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The District Commissioners meet at least once per quarter
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