Monitoring Ice-on/Ice-off
Ice on/Ice off monitoring is a simple type of lake monitoring. Volunteers simply record the date that ice completely covers the lake in the fall, and record the date that the ice is completely gone from the lake in the spring. This information is used to track changes in the open-water season, which is useful in many different types of lake-related research projects.
How to Monitor Ice Cover
Ice-on/Ice-Off How-to Video
This short video walks through how to monitor ice cover, illustrates unusual ice cover circumstances, and demonstrates ice data entry into the SWIMS database.
Ice-on/Ice-off Training Materials
Ice Cover Monitoring Procedures Manual
Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Training Manual (Ice Cover Procedures)
Ice-on/Ice-off Monitoring Forms
There are two separate forms to:
- Record the date of complete ice cover on your lake.
- Record the date that all of the ice is gone from your lake.
For more information about the Citizen Lake Monitoring Network contact:
Paul Skawinski, CLMN Statewide Educator
(715) 346-4853 or paul.skawinski@uwsp.edu
Need Help with My Wisconsin ID, SWIMS navigation, or Report Viewing?
LakesSupport@uwsp.edu
Extension Lakes
College of Natural Resouces, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
800 Reserve St. Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Phone: 715-346-2116
Direct comments to lakes@uwsp.edu