Welcome to the Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
Entrusted to Preserve, Protect, and Manage Balsam Lake Through Environmental and Conservation Stewardship for Sustainability
Balsam Lake is located in western Wisconsin, about 1 ½ hours east of the Twin Cities, MN.
The lake is approximately 2000 acres with eight islands, two permanent inlets and one permanent outlet. Balsam lake has 56 miles of picturesque shoreline, wildlife, fishing, town beach, many businesses and 129 acres of conservation land. There are about 1000 lakeshore owners.
The Balsam Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District (BLPRD) preserves Balsam Lake through watershed conservation areas, reducing nutrient and sediment runoff, lakeshore restoration projects, a weed harvesting program, alum treatments, water patrol program, and education.
Most Recent News and Agendas
- August 2026 Special Board Meeting Agenda
- 2026 July Annual Election Meeting Minutes- Final
- 2026 July Annual Meeting Minutes- Final
- June Bd Mtg Minutes Final
- 2026 Spring Dock Side Newsletter
- May Bd Mtg Minutes – Draft
- April 2026 Bd Mtg Minutes – Final
- March 2026 Bd Mtg Minutes – Final
- Nanobubble Project Monitoring Plan
- 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes – Draft
We are Hiring
The Balsam Lake District is seeking to hire additional Watercraft Inspectors for the Clean Boats Clean Waters Program
View the job description here, if interested, complete the form below
Fourth Alum Application to take place in East Balsam Basin in June 2026
SOLitude Lake management will begin treating East Balsam on the 16th of June 2026. As in the past, they will treat approximately 300 acres, 10 ft and deeper as shown in the map. The entire application should take about 7 days, with the East Balsam Landing as the staging area.
If you are on the water during the application, please help the SOLitude staff by staying clear of the alum barge to allow for an effective application. Also, please avoid the treated areas for at least 1 hour to allow the alum flock to float to the bottom.
See Something? Say Something.
Use our See Something Say Something reporting forms to share important information with the district.
To let our water patrol know of safety concerns you have on Balsam Lake use the safety concerns form. Pictures and video are able to be submitted and help our water patrol follow up on concerns.
If you think you have identified a new invasive species on Balsam Lake, report it using our invasive species reporting form.
To make a general inquiry with our commisioners, use our contact comissioners form