On October 4, 2016, the DNR stocked Lake John with 149 pounds of walleye yearlings (approximately 600). Fingerlings are typically used to stock but there is a shortage of the fingerlings due to the mild winter. In early November, the … Continued
Part 1: Juvenile Loon Update (submitted by Elaine Fleskes) The juvenile loon was spotted on the lake around the middle of August with a large rapala caught on its wing. The DNR conservation officer was called and Brian came out … Continued
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Northern Nursery family intact and feeding in shallow water along North Shore. Two chicks nearly full grown, but coloring not yet sharp. Adult still assisting chicks with fishing/feeding, but they are taking care of themselves more and more each observance. … Continued
DNR Fisheries is conducting a gill/trap net fish survey this week on Lake John the week of July 17, 2016 to determine fish species and quantity in our lake. They conduct this survey every 10 years to keep it accurate. … Continued
On July 11, 2016, the Lake John Associated board voted to use the services of the Dive Guys to hand pull Eurasian Milfoil around Rocky Point and the finger. These are areas that have been denied permits by the DNR … Continued
I toured our lake this afternoon. No sign of a family in the Southern Nursery, but they could have been hiding among the docks and boats on the East Shore? There were some powerboats operating on the lake in the … Continued
Resident Susan Kunelius, with her great photography and keen eye, discovered there are three eaglets this year in the eagle’s nest at the north end of the finger. Thank you Susan for the great photos.
Eurasian Watermilfoil was treated on June 13, 2016 of 12.3 acres in two spots on the south end of the lake. A split treatment was done, one at 2:00 p.m. and the other at 8:00 p.m. Aleta Isaacson navigated the … Continued