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DNR: Lake Leota closed to fishing as lake is drawn down for dam spillway repairs
Summary
The DNR and Evansville officials said Lake Leota will be drawn down and closed to fishing beginning July 5 so crews can repair the dam spillway; the City advised contacting Game Warden Kyle Johnson if people observe fishing during the closure.
Mitchell Trow, fisheries technician with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, told the Evansville Common Council that fishing at Lake Leota will be closed because the lake is being drawn down to permit repairs to the dam spillway. The Council received a formal notice that the drawdown and no-fishing order would begin July 5.
Trow said Game Warden Kyle Johnson is the local contact if members of the public observe active fishing during the closure. City Administrator Jason Sergeant moved the agenda item to ensure the notice was recorded on the meeting’s minutes.
The closure is a temporary safety and repair measure; the Council did not set a reopening date during the meeting. Residents seeking more information were directed to the DNR contact named in the notice.
