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. ...
We had well over 30 people at the July social event. Let’s do one more for this summer! Join us at Carr’s Family Restaurant for a chance to get to know your Watchic Lake neighbors Wednesday August 28th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to socialize ...
Paddle with a Certified Invasive Plant Patroller to help gather and evaluate native and invasive plants in the lake on Saturday August 24th, 2024. Learn more by contacting Steve Lajoie at steve03229@aol.com. ...
Learn about the history of the dam, how it was rebuilt in 2007, and ongoing operations. The tour will be held on Saturday August 17 at 10:00 am. If coming by boat, please tie up on the shore (not at the dam). Please contact David Burnell at dtburnell@gmail.com to confirm your att ...
The Ice Cream Boat returns the afternoon of Saturday August 10. Listen for that lovely jingle! This is a WLA sponsored event. ...
The Watchic Lake dam gate will be opened around November 1, 2025 (plus or minus a few days depending...
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Congratulations to Eileen and David Burnell, celebrating 35 years as certified lake monitors with La...
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