News & Events
Kids Run on the Spirit Trail
Light rain did not dampen spirits or slow down participants of the Third Annual Junior Soul2Sole 5k this morning (Saturday, May 16). Nineteen Columbia Central Middle School students competed in the race that started at 8:30 am at the County Park. They ran south...
Two Sets of Twins at the Junior Soul2Sole 5k
Among the 21 5th grader in the Third Annual Junior Soul2Sole 5k tomorrow morning will be not just one set of twins, but two! Running the race will be twin brothers Caleb and Christian Casteneda. Also running will be Aiden and twin sister Alanna Honeck. The Columbia...
A Clark Lake Moment
On Wednesday, the DamCam captured the break in the recent cold spell to tell a picturesque story. Almost as if in a painting, there's a pause in the outing for a peaceful moment to connect with Clark Lake with the soundtrack of water falling over the dam. August will...
Invasive Weed Spot Treatment Update
This spring four areas of the much larger 20-arces of hybrid Eurasian milfoil (HEWM) in Clark Lake will be treated. Today, Steve Hansen, a fisheries biologist from Professional Lake Management, toured Clark Lake to determine the current state of HEWM at the four...
Clark Lake Petition Drive Begins
This weekend members of the Clark Lake Invasive Species Committee began knocking on doors of lake front property owners. All who were contacted signed the petition to create a Special Assessment District (SAD) to reverse infestations of an invasive weed, hybrid...
Spirit Trail Update
The Clark Lake Spirit Trail Committee knows well what it takes to maintain this Clark Lake gem. And today revealed a couple of perfect illustrations. Earlier this evening, Tucker Boyers, his son, Bret, and Dan Omo were hard at work repairing a washed out area in the...
May at Clark Lake
It would be hard to ask for a better weekend in early May. The temperature reached 80 degrees and the humidity stayed low--only 30%. And the gentle southwesterly breeze reawakened feelings of summer at the lake. No doubt that motivated people to engage in out of...
Help Fight Invasive Weeds
Your help is needed! By now you’ve heard that DNA evidence confirms the presence of hybrid Eurasian water milfoil (HEWM) in Clark Lake. This invader spreads quickly. Left unchecked at other lakes, it has destroyed natural habitat, curtailed recreational uses of the...
New Poll: UFOs, Real or Not?
The April 1st spoof about aliens at Clark Lake was viewed by thousands. Website activity surged to unprecedented levels. Perhaps not a surprise given the kind of coverage this topic gets on cable TV, in movies, and on websites. Some of it is clearly fiction; some...
New DNR Fishing Rules
The DNR has changed some fishing rules that largely apply to waters other than Clark Lake. It appears there are a couple that may have some bearing on Clark Lake. These are changes to "bass catch and immediate release" and crayfish. You can investigate the changes...
Clark Lake 2015 Summer of Fun
Today's weather might try to hide the fact that the Clark Lake 2015 Summer of Fun will happen! But happen it will. The skies will clear, the sun will shine and it will warm up again. A major part of summer at Clark Lake for the last 55 years is the Raft-O-Rama. No...
Spirit Trail Improvements
Freezing, thawing, and some vehicle traffic has caused pavement breakup of the Spirit Trail in the area adjacent to the post office at the head of the lake. As part of the never ending quest to keep the Spirit Trail in good condition, repaving that section is to...
A Stern Warning
Have you noticed the signs that have gone up (or are going up) at the boat launches around the lake? There's a stern message on them, but there's also a significant benefit when the warning is heeded. As you have read, hybrid Eurasian water milfoil now infests 20...
Tornado Drill at 2 pm Today
When you hear the warning sirens at 2 pm today (Thursday, April 16), you can know it's part of a test being conducted the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. The Emergency Management Division is "asking community members to prepare by participating in a statewide...
Ladies Night Out Wine Tasting
Looking to enjoy a Thursday evening? The invite is here for the Ladies Night Out Wine Tasting event at the Beach Bar on Thursday, May 21 from 6:30 to 9 pm. The proceeds support the Clark Lake Spirit Trail—tickets are $25. There will be hors d'oeuvres and prizes. For...
Raft-O-Rama Committee Meets Friday
The Tigers first regular season pitch and ice off Clark Lake confirm the presence of the new season. Even more reassuring that spring is here is the first Raft-O-Rama committee meeting. It takes creativity, planning and work to showcase this loved half-century old...
DEQ Approves Four Milfoil Treatment Areas
As readers of this website have learned, DNA evidence confirms the presence of hybrid Eurasian water milfoil (HEWM) in Clark Lake. If unchecked, this invader spreads quickly. This can result in the destroying of natural habitat, curtailing recreational uses of the...
Fire at Kentucky Point: Fact or Fiction?
Clark Lake is proud of the preservation effort that moved the cottage on Kentucky Point to the County Park where it was rebuilt and became the Community Center. This Fact or Fiction deals with that structure. On a Fourth of July, the cottage on Kentucky Point burst...
Sailing into the New Season
As if to confirm that the new season really is unfolding, the Clark Lake Yacht Club has unveiled a couple events you'll want to know about. One of them takes place when summer is becoming a memory but we're still holding on to the last bit of it. The Clark Lake...
Fact or Fiction: Water Depth at Eagle Point
Our first Fact or Fiction questioned the depth of the lake around Eagle Point. Some people who have grown up around the lake can recall a parent, uncle or other adult relative warning about the drop-off at the Point. “Don’t go swimming there, you could drown. It’s at...
New Sailboat on the Lake
When a new boat launches onto Clark Lake waters, it does not go unnoticed. That's particularly true if its a new sailboat and its first taste of our lake's waters is early in the season. The weather may not have been ideal, but McCarthy was all about not waiting to...
Lunar Eclipse at Clark Lake
Among those who arose early this morning to see the lunar eclipse this morning was Carl Noechel who was able to capture the event. He took these three photos from the east end of Clark Lake. To enlarge, click or tap photo; to reduce, repeat. [gallery link="file"...
Tuesday: First Day of No Ice in 2015
Yesterday marks the first full day of no ice on Clark Lake in 2015. It didn't take long for the first boat to appear and Rob Thomas had camera in hand to capture the moment. Tuesday also marked the first sunset over an ice-free lake. This photo (below), taken by...
Ice Going Out or Coming In Depending on Location
The ice started moving early today propelled by a northerly wind with gusts of 25-30 miles per hour. Bill Leutz reports that along the Eagle Point shore "more ice is coming in, moving beach sand around, and pushing up over the stone breakwater." Given current...
Icy Pileup
Bill Leutz reports that a wind shift to the north with gusts to 25-30 mph brought an icy pileup to the Eagle Point shore. It's only a matter of time before Clark Lake says adieu to winter! To read Bill's description of the sound of the lake ice rearranging itself on...