Lake Conservation
Wall Lake is home to various wildlife, native plant species and it is used by many for swimming, fishing and boating. Conservation of a healthy lake is a priority for the Wall Lake Association. With guidance from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), an invasive weed control program is in place. The fish population is monitored for both numbers and variety.
Residents are encouraged to do their parts in helping to maintain the quality of the lake and its shoreline. If using fertilizer on your lawn, please be sure that it is a zero-phosphate type. Phosphates from lawns can eventually end up in the lake and contribute to an over-abundance of algae.
When collecting and burning leaves in the fall, residents are asked to keep them out of the lake. Some leaves end up in the water with the winds but adding piles of them or their ashes along the shoreline is illegal. The chemicals in the ashes can be detrimental to water quality.
The goose population used to be very large for months at a time on Wall Lake. With the proper permits and direction from the DNR, the Wall Lake Fisherman's Association monitors the numbers and nests. In the spring eggs are oiled and several weeks later when the geese are molting, they are humanely rounded up and taken to a facility such as the Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area for banding and release.