News & Events
CarpGard Snags an Inflatable
If you were watching the DamCam today, you perhaps noticed that the CarpGard grabbed an inflatable. Is it yours? Come get it before it sails down Goose Creek.
Careful…
There are times to be careful...and then there are times to be really careful!
Decision on New Section of Spirit Trail Expected Today
As noted several times on this website, work continues to extend the Spirit Trail between Rita Drive and Grand Blvd. Jackson County meets on the proposal today and a decision is expected. Stay tuned! Tucker Boyers, who chairs the project for the Spirit Trail,...
Fleet 58 Returns!
Fleet 58 returns! Plan to be part of the Fleet 58 Regatta Reunion on Sunday, July 6th. The event, scheduled for a 10:30 am start, celebrates a Clark Lake historical first. Out of all the Hobie fleets in the US, Clark Lake had the most Hobies, making our lake’s Fleet...
CarpGard in Place
Carp, an invasive species, swim upstream in Goose Creek and attempt to jump the dam at Ocean Beach into Clark Lake. Carp crowd out desirable game fish and add nothing good to Clark Lake. The CarpGard, now in place, should slow them down. Kudos to John Deming, Flip...
Refurbished Pointe Sign in Place on Eagle Point Road
The photo, taken Sunday, May 4th, shows the refurbished Pointe Bar and Grill sign returning to its previous location on Eagle Point Road at the Jefferson Road intersection. Earlier this week, this website noted that the sign had been taken down to be repainted. For a...
Divers Take a Chilly Plunge
Not afraid to take the plunge and experience truly cold water, these divers explored Clark Lake’s depths at the Head-of-the-Lake on Thursday, May 1st. The group, from Diver’s Mast of Jackson, were beneath the surface in the area of what’s known as the diving...
Clark Lake Post Office Changes
If you've been to Doyle's or the Clark Lake Post Office, you no doubt noticed the construction work proceeding in the parking area over the last couple of days. Crews are removing the asphalt in front of the post office and will replace it with concrete. Eventually...
Pointe Sign Update–Eagle Point and Jefferson Roads
It appears there is a legal conclusion over the controversial sign advertising the Pointe Bar and Grill, located at the corner of Eagle Point and Jefferson Roads. The Cit Pat reports attorneys involved agreed to end the case on April 17th. For MLive details, please...
If You Think Spring Is Slow in Coming to Clark Lake–
--Just drive north for an eye-opener. Hugh Harris, from the Clark Lake Yacht Club, checks in with two photos taken on Saturday, April 26th in the Mackinaw City area. Both show plenty of ice still evident!
More Clark Lake Spring
Not a warm day, but Saturday looked good! There was lots of sun, but the high temperature was only 57...and it was accompanied by a stiff northwest wind. The water temperature checked in at 55, still very chilly. Even so, more docks went in and there were several...
Clark Lake Spring Update
After yesterday’s all too short preview of the coming season, today felt like a step back. Monday at Clark Lake, the high temperature reached 75 degrees. The water temperature was 58 degrees. Today the air temperature barely pushed past 50, and the west northwest...
Jefferson Road Update
MLive reports that money is flowing in the direction of the Jefferson Road repairs from 127 to Brooklyn. Click here for the story.
April Snow at Clark Lake
If April showers bring May flowers, what does an inch of snow on the ground on a mid-April morning bring? Last night snow began to fall furiously and the temperatures dropped to around 25. The fresh coating this morning is an all too vivid reminder of a winter that...
Clark Lake Wine Tasting May 22nd
The 6th Annual Women's Wine Tasting that benefits the Clark Lake Spirit Trail is scheduled for May 22nd 6:30-9 pm at The Beach Bar. Kelly Petitto says "tickets are limited and go fast." The $25 ticket includes wine tasting, appetizers and prizes. It will be a fun...
What’s New with the Clark Lake Spirit Trail
There might have been a time that if someone thought of running around the lake that he or she would sit down and rest until the thought passed. Not anymore! The Clark Lake Spirit Trail is being used frequently and with passion. And today (Saturday) a number of...
The 2014 Clark Lake Melt
Given the nefarious nature of this winter’s weather, there was some expectation of continued chicanery from Mother Nature this spring. But this spring is significant for what’s been missing—no flooding, abnormally high lake water level, ice piling up damaging property...
The Kids Are Ready to Run
Fifth graders from Columbia Middle School are in training for the big day--Saturday, May 17th. It's on that day at 10 am, that a group of Jr. Soul 2 Soul runners will run from the County Park at Ocean Beach and head towards the magic forest between Lakeview East and...
Laurice LaZebnik’s New Book
As mentioned on this website several days ago, Clark Lake's Laurice LaZebnik's new book is now in print. "The Atomic Sailor" presents an engaging story about a person who spent quality time in this area. In today's MLive, you can get Brad Flory's take on Laurie's...
Gone!
Clark Lake awoke this morning to open water, with only a few chunks of ice bobbing around the shoreline like ice cubes in a glass of lemonade on a summer afternoon. The refreshing change brought out people who were taking in the lake's advance into the spring season....
He Couldn’t Wait!
Mike Ligibel is pushing the envelope for spring to arrive. Nancy, his wife, took this photo on Saturday as Mike, using waders, explored the ice in front of his house in the Sandy Beach Road area. He found the ice to be very slushy. He said "it might hold you in some...
Going…going…gone?
Not quite! Today (Saturday) the areas of open water widened greatly. Check out these photos taken this afternoon. But note the picture taken from the Eagle Point shoreline in the direction of Kentucky Point. So the "gone" part of the headline is yet to be seen.
It’s Beginning to Happen
And today (Friday) provided strong evidence that this winter's ice on Clark Lake is on the way out. With sunshine and warmer temperatures over the last few days, several large areas of open water have appeared. This afternoon's high wind gave the ice a push and...
Clark Lake Author Writes Again
Clark Lake author Laurice LaZebnik's latest book has just been published, and the main character in the storyline has roots from this area. The Atomic Sailor is based on the fascinating real life stories of Admiral James H. McLaughlin, who lived in Brooklyn for part...
Every Minute of Sun…
...is changing the look of Clark Lake. Today (Wednesday) more open water appeared between Kentucky and Eagle Point as well as some other places around the lake. There is at least 10 feet of open water along most shorelines and that distance appears to be widening...