WLA board members and local volunteers, recently installed buoy’s around the Dam entrance. These buoys are installed in the spring and removed each fall. Lake users and the WLA board of directors have been concerned about safety at the dam entrance for years. The area around the dam has been used by locals not knowing the risk of slipping into the sluice-way  for years. The board decided to address this risk with buoy’s and signs.
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June 25th – June 27th will be the sixth year we will honor the rich history of the villages that make up Standish: Steep Falls, Standish Corner and Sebago Lake Station! For those on Watchic Lake, the main attraction will be fireworks off Kiwanis Beach on Friday June 26, starting shortly after dusk. Friday 6/26 is part of the Standish Summer Spectacular Beach Boogie! Gates open at 6 p.m. at Kiwanis Beach, and there is no charge to get in after
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Seems Roy found an errant dock, and contacted Shaun., who recovered the dock. Thanks all for your help!    
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The dam was closed on April 13 2015 which was a little before ice-out. This will be the roughly month-long process to bring the lake to full water level for safer swimming and boating. The water level monitored to ensure the healthiest habitat for loons and downstream environments. More detailed information can be found in the dam section of this website. Thanks to David Bradbury and the Dam Committee for their maintenance of the dam and the lake water level!
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In the past two weeks nearly 50 people have completed our 2015 survey. Thank you to all that have responded! For those that have not yet replied, we’d love to hear from you! As a Watchic Lake user, neighbor, and/or property owner, you likely received this survey by mail, but if you did not, please take a few minutes to download, print, and return this survey by April 30 2015. Our mission is to improve, protect, and preserve the lake’s water quality
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  It’s been a cold and snowy winter so far on the lake. The snow started in December and keeps on coming, with about six feet on the ground, including the recent Valentine’s Day blizzard. And it’s been cold, with below average temperatures for most the month (many nights below 10 degrees). Though cold and snowy, the sunsets can still warm you, and there is plenty of action on the lake with snowmobiling, ice fishing and more. As nice as ice fishing sounds,
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Ever wonder what happens on the lake over the cold winter months – ice fishing for one! Over the past few years, Boy Scout Troop 875 has hosted an ice fishing derby on Watchic Lake. This year the event will be held on Saturday February 21 from 7:00 am till 3:00 pm. Registration begins at 5:00 am at Kiwanis Beach. Full details on the event, how register, etc, can be found on the Standish Ice Fishing Derby website. Some photos from
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During summer and fall of 2014, Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), expanded their loon monitoring efforts to include Watchic Lake. With the help of local residents granting lake access, BRI captured and banded three adults on the lake, after they had chicks. Each adult has a unique set of color bands, which will enable BRI researchers to determine if the same adults return in future years, and if the same mates remain together. They also took blood samples from the loons, which
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More photos from Donal Drew. Winter arrived at Watchic on Thanksgiving weekend. And the ice begins to form.
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Donal Drew sent along this picture of the cold fog rolling in over Watchic Lake. Quoting from Carl Sandburg “The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.” We all can’t wait to spring!
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