PRESERVE, PROTECT & ENHANCE

The purpose of the Association is to preserve and protect Van Vliet Lake and its surroundings, and to enhance the water quality, fishery, boating safety, and aesthetic values of Van Vliet Lake as a public recreational facility for today and for future generations.

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VAN VLIET LAKE SURFACE WATER STUDY

Posted on: February 27, 2026

GREAT NEWS the grant for the study at Van Vliet Lake has been approved!  More details on the process are soon to come forward.

 

The Town of Presque Isle’s (TPI)  Town Lake Committee(PITLC) is sponsoring a project to survey and update the aquatic plant community and AIS status of Van Vliet Lake.

PITLC and the Van Vliet lake Association would like an updated study of Van Vliet Lake, as it has been seven years (2018) since the last study. Van Vliet Lake is on the Vilas County 2021 High Quality Waters list and remains an important asset to Vilas County.

The Surface Water Grant application was submitted on November 17th 2025 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources .

The overall goal of this project is to review the current aquatic ecosystem of Van Vliet Lake by analyzing its health and diversity, documenting any changes, and documenting any aquatic invasive species.

The status of approval of the grant will be known in early March 2026.

Annual Member Meeting

Posted on: July 22, 2024

On Saturday, July 19, 2025 the Van Vliet Lake Association held our annual meeting.

Thank you for those in attendance, and for those that were unable to make it the notes from that meeting are now available under the News and Reports tab.

 

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Aquatic Plant Management

The Presque Isle Town Lakes Committee (PITLC) has worked with the WDNR to set up programs to combat the invasion of aquatic invasive species. learn more >

Lake Management Plan

The focus of the lake association has always been to maintain or improve the quality of the lake.  A lake management plan was completed in 2005. learn more >

Clean Boats Clean Water

Clean Boats, Clean Waters is an inspection program intended to educate boaters on aquatic invasive species and how to prevent their spread between lakes. learn more >

Van Vliet Hemlocks

Protecting, preserving, improving public access and increasing educational opportunities of this unique ecology known as the "Van Vliet Hemlocks". learn more >