There are some updates to Maine’s laws on the use and sale of lead fishing tackle which can be found on the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website. Currently, the use of lead sinkers and unpainted lead jigs less than 2.5 inches long or weighing less than 1 oun ...
The WLA would love to bring back a fun family day like the famous Watchic Lake Regatta. Please fill out our survey to help us gauge interest in activities, races, food, and help us pick a summer Saturday in 2025! We hope to see you there! CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY ...
Its that time of year again… the dam gate was opened on November 1st. Following the opening, the lake level will go down to its winter level (about 18 inches below full pond) over the course of about two to four weeks (depending in part on rainfall). Lowering the lake level prote ...
As we saw in fall 2023, there are Cyanobacteria (“blue-green algae”) aggregating in “scums” on the lake surface in sheltered locations. Cyanobacteria can appear bright green like the first photo (October 2023), or a more muted color like the second photo ( ...
LakeSmart is an education and outreach program that rewards lakefront homeowners who manage their land to protect water quality. This program is free, voluntary, and non-regulatory. The WLA has 5 evaluators trained by Maine Lakes who evaluate and submit recommendations to Maine L ...
The Kiwanis is hosting Operation Ray of Light for a fishing derby on Watchic Lake Friday September 20th. Boats should enter at the Hi-Vu boat launch and will be inspected by certified Maine Boat Inspectors for invasive plants. This is not a WLA sponsored event. ...
What’s in the water? Native aquatic plants! A dedicated crew of plant paddlers surveyed Watchic on August 24, 25, and September 7. We found 24 different species of native aquatic plants, and no invasive aquatic plants. This is great news for the lake, the more native plants ...
What’s in the water? Have you seen these gelatinous blobs in the lake? They’re called freshwater bryozoans, invertebrates that eat by filtering microscopic particles from the water like algae and bacteria. Each blob, or colony, consists of hundreds to thousands of ind ...
Did you know that August is National Water Quality Month? Water Quality has been monitored on Watchic Lake since the 1970s by a dedicated crew of volunteers, and we are happy to report that water clarity was greater than 6 meters on the mid-August sampling day this summer. Much b ...
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sent out a reminder that beginning on August 9, 2024, a new law goes into place that prohibits the operation of a motorboat engaged in a wakesurfing activity in less than 15 feet of water or within 300 feet of the shoreline. ...
The WLA would love to bring back a fun family day like the famous Watchic Lake Regatta. Please fill...
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Its that time of year again… the dam gate was opened on November 1st. Following the opening, the lak...
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