News & Events

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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.

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 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...

...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...

After an extended period during which no image was available, the DamCam is up and running again.  With spring hopefully on the way, this will be an interesting time of year to observe the changes on the lake. The camera is focused so that it takes in a large area of...

Check out two new interesting My Clark Lake Stories.  Both were written by Larry Ryan, who now lives in Bel Air, California.  But like most people who have experienced Clark Lake for any length of time, the memories are indelible and stay with you forever. In the...

John Karkheck writes about "giving back".  Check it out under Views.

The Clark Lake Yacht Club is hosting a 2014 fun race series that is open to the public.  There are four race dates for the coming summer: Sunday, June 22 Sunday, July 20 Sunday, August 10 Saturday, August 30 To check out the details, please click here or go to the...

Becky Consonni has found some bright spots in the midst of the toughest winter weather Clark Lake has seen for a long time.  Be sure to read her comments and view her photos under Natural Encounters.

Thanks to Ann Swain, here's a peek at some of Clark Lake's winter look at the west end.

The County, John Calhoun and Flip Reynolds from Columbia Township, and others who were interested, met late in January to discuss potential improvements to the County Park at the east of Clark Lake.  For John's report on the discussions, please click here or go to...

Over 150 took advantage of a frigid winter day Saturday to jump in the lake for the 2014 Polar Plunge.  The event took place at Eagle Point, which is about the only place at Clark Lake where it could happen.  The open water around the Point is courtesy of the bubblers...

While fishing through the ice, John Calhoun pulled up a surprise.  Read about it under Natural Encounters or by clicking here.

Rep. Mike Shirkey of Clark Lake, reports that a package of bills sponsored in part by him, was heard in the House Committee on Tax Policy today. The bills deal with an increasing trend by some property tax assessors to want to go inside people’s homes, especially on a...

It's hard to remember another January like this one.   While some around the lake are suffering from cabin fever, others are out on the ice braving frigid temperatures and howling winds. Snowmobiles, ATVs, some cars and trucks, and ice fishermen have been making the...