New task force organizes to probe Geneva Lake issues

The Geneva Lake Conservancy is leading an effort to forge a comprehensive strategy on water quality issues that could jeopardize the lake’s future. The Fontana-based conservation group hopes to pull together diverse organizations throughout the region to confront...
What’s going on with Lake Scugog’s walleye?

What’s going on with Lake Scugog’s walleye?

The City of Kawartha Lakes was not idly named. The lakes and rivers that crisscross our landscape are a hub for year-round recreation and chief among these pastimes is fishing. On Lake Scugog, especially, anglers have long been a common sight from ice through open...
Less nuisance milfoil lurking below surface

Less nuisance milfoil lurking below surface

As he’s done every year for the last 20, aquatics expert Steve McComas assessed the success of an invasive species treatment. This year, the results are good. Hot spots for Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) were pinpointed and treated June 13 around the lake. The...