Carlin Lake Association

First dock already in!

 

Just as she did last year, Pauline Rider has the first dock in the lake.    Well, not in the water yet, actually, but floating on top and ready to go, whenever the ice thaws.    

I think Pauline has the best system of all!    It's fun to think of summer being close enough to start preparing docks.

Bob supplies these photos with pontoons in place under the sections, ready to get to work.    Good job, you two!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First day of spring

On this year's first day of spring, it even feels like it----sunny and mid 50's, and the same predicted for tomorrow.     This day of equal light and dark feels cheerful, and definitely encouraging.     No more "Think snow!"   We are ready for "Think spring."    

If you've forgotten to send a guess for the ice-out contest, send it by email in the next couple of days. I'm feeling optimistic!

 

Will ice go out soon?

 

Temperatures here yesterday hit 55 degrees.  It was still 48 at bedtime.  Today it's 42 and raining all day.    

Can these unseasonably warmer temperatures give us an early ice-out date in 2021?     Maybe so!

This weather makes me think that maybe it's time to kick off this year's annual ice-out guessing contest.   

Our biggest (and only) competition of the year:   what date will Carlin Lake be totally ice-free for spring 2021?      

If you want to win this year's bragging rights, as well as a chance for a batch of homemade oatmeal cookies, please email me your date choice to:  johncarmf@gmail.com.      

First come, first served!    If someone else has chosen your date, I will move you to the closest day before or after.   

Here's my only hint:   In the dozen years I have been keeping this blog, the earliest dates were March 20th in 2012 and March 25th in 2010.     The latest dates were May 10th in 2013 and May 9th in 2014.      

The more people who participate, the sooner summer will come!  (Maybe!)

 

Grant approved for Carlin shoreline assessment

 

Bob and Judy Ruch are Carlin Lake's long-time representatives on the Presque Isle Town Lakes Committee.   They recently received some good news for Carlin Lake residents!    As a result of their work with that committee, the Carlin Lake Association has received a grant for $2,412 from the DNR for a study of the shallow water areas on the lake.

 

Bob's request to the DNR reads as follows:

"Carlin Lake, in the town of Presque Isle, had an Aquatic Plant Management study completed in 2014.  At that time, no Nearshore Riparian and Shallow Water Assessment was available as part of the study.    The Carlin Lake Associaion is requesting that this assessment now occur.    

"Carlin Lake has been part of the founding members of the Presque Isle Town Lakes Committee, working on behalf of our town to preserve the beautiful lakes and streams of which we are stewards.   We are requesting this grant to complete the study of our lake during the 2020-21 field study season.   Our association commits $200 to this effort."  

 

We will surely look forward to learning this new information about our lake this summer.  And, thank you to Bob and Judy for their work on our behalf!

 

Snowy Sunday

 

You can see from this photo that Ron and Tracy have been busy today, moving lots of snow following yesterday's pretty snow day.

We agree with a couple other Presque Isle reporters---- about a foot of new snow----mostly falling between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday morning.    Interesting, though, is that friends in Manitowish Waters say they got much less, about seven inches, and Boulder Junction folks who say they got six inches.    

And, lots should start melting already this week.   Yay for March!