Lily Pad Treatment

We received a lily pad treatment of roundup custom in the cove areas today (9/27). There are no water use restrictions but we ask that everyone avoid boating in these areas for the next 24-48 hours. Although late in the season, this treatment will help us get a jump start on next year as the treatment is systemic.

Again, we appreciate your patience through this difficult season.

-Lake Resource Committee

Attn: Future Lifeguards

Attention future Lifeguards

Any interested in becoming a lifeguard there is a class being offered at th YMCA. LIFEGUARDS are needed and it is a great summer employment opportunity. Get a head start on next summer!

Sussex County YMCA will be conducting a Waterfront Lifeguarding course on the following dates, Oct 7-9th and Oct. 15-16th. 4 days and one evening.

Call the YMCA at (973) 758-9039

Country Music Night Added

Come the the Crandon Pavilion for a fall night of country music, s’mores while sitting by the fire.

(Not live music.)

Friday, September 30, 2022

6:30 pm

at the Crandon Pavilion

Added Event!

Join us for music, hot dogs and s'mores. We will be playing music through a speaker and have microphones if anyone wants to sign along. There will be a firepit as well, The donation bucket will be out if anyone wants to contribute to The Memorial Fund.

(Not live music.)

Friday, September 16, 2022

6:30 pm

at the Crandon Pavilion

The Latest Lake Treatment

Aquatic Analysts were on the lake this morning 9/12/22 treating with Copper Sulfate. There are no water restrictions.

The Lake Resource Committee and Aquatic Analysts have been aware of the Algae bloom for over a week, but low oxygen levels prevented a treatment last week.

In addition, the lake has flipped (cold water goes to the bottom, warmer water from the bottom comes up), which is the reason for the reduced visibility and the "lake odor". This is part of the natural cycle of the lake.

As always, we appreciate your patience as we work through a tough season.

~Lake Resource Committee

Algae Bloom Treatment

Over the weekend the committee was made aware of a significant algae bloom in the lake. Aquatic Analysts were notified immediately and they conducted a survey and treated the lake with Copper Sulfate and Biozyme on August 15, 2022. There are no restrictions on the lake. Thank you all for your patience as we work hard to keep the lake healthy this summer.

- Lake Resource Committee

Lake Lowering

The CLCC Board has approved the lowering of the lake starting October 15th, 2022, and is expected to reach it’s desired depth by November 1st. The lake is typically lowered every 5 years for normal maintenance needs for both homeowners and the CLCC to perform. These maintenance items enable CLCC to clean accumulated grit and run-off on the beaches, and to make repairs to boat launches and docks. It also allows for lake front owners to make any needed dock and waterfront repairs to their properties. This year with the recommendation from Aquatic Analysts and other sources we are keeping the lake lowered for an extended length of time. The Lake Resources Committee has acquired the permits for this project from the state of NJ. The lake will be lowered 24” to 30” at the dam. The refill of the lake will begin on March 15th, 2023.

As you know we have been fighting and algae problem for most of this summer, and we have not been able to treat our weeds and lily pads as we had hoped to. By Keeping the lake lowered for a longer amount of time during the coldest part of the winter, we hope to significantly reduce the weed issues in the lake for following summer. This is not the only step we are taking in fighting weeds and lily pads, as we have been communicating, but it is an important one.

We encourage lake front property owners to pull out any weeds and lily pads that are exposed along your lakefront during this lowering period, and to clear up areas of muck if possible. We may ask for volunteers to help clean up some of the beach areas, or exposed lake areas that are property of the shareholders and CLCC.

All boats and docks that are normally taken out for the winter will also need to be removed by October 10th, 2022.

Both the CLCC Board and the Lake Resources Committee would like to thank you for your support in this program as we endeavor to improve the overall ecology of the lake.

Board Opening

Crandon Lakes Community,

A position has become available on the CLCC board of directors. We would like to fill this position as soon as possible, and will follow the process outlined in our by laws. Board positions are voluntary and active opportunities to contribute to the lake community. They involve participation at monthly meetings and extensive committee work. Please submit a resume or biographical statement at the office or via CLCCOffice@crandonlakes.org by August 15, 2022 if you would like to be considered for the position. The board will consider all candidates in good standing from the community and select the next board member at the August board meeting.

We welcome enthusiastic members of the community to apply!

Kevin Peters

President

On behalf of the CLCC Board of Directors

Algae Update

We have identified a few potential sources for the increased nutrient load that is causing our algae issues. This will take time to resolve as we need to coordinate with homeowners and the towns. Please bear with us while we work to resolve this. More updates to follow.

In addition, it has come to our attention that we have a new fish in the lake. This fish is called Alewife, or Freshwater Herring. Some of you may have noticed that during the dawn and dusk hours there are areas of the lake where it looks like the water is boiling. These are the Alewife. It looks like we may have some very large schools of these fish in the lake.

These fish are filter feeders. They take in water through their mouths and filter it out through their gills. They eat small plankton and certain types of algae. The issue is that the plankton and algae they are eating are beneficial to our lake. These plankton and algae help keep the lake clean and free of the bad algae we have been fighting all summer. Because of the large fish population and how they feed, we know that this is another source of our algae issue.

These fish are a very common type of bait fish that fishermen will purchase to fish with. The reason they are in our like is that one or more fisherman is dumping their remaining live baitfish in the lake when they are done fishing. These fish reproduce rapidly, which leads to a large new population in the lake.

We plan to monitor our fisheries for the remaining warm water months. Upon determination of our fish population, we will most likely stock a native fish to our lake to increase the predators for the Alewife in hopes of reducing their population. If we decide to do this stocking it will happen in the spring.

We are asking all people that are fishing in the lake to avoid using this type of live bait. In addition, no matter what type of live bait, we ask they you do not release any live fish into the lake. Lake Patrol has been notified of the issue and will be checking in with people fishing to assure that they are complying with this.

We thank you all for your patience as we continue working to keep our lake clean and healthy. Keep an eye out for more updates in the future.

Thank you!

Lake Resource Committee

Changes to the Rec Calendar

THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE REC CALENDAR!

The Cornhole Tournament originally scheduled for Thursday, August 4th is CANCELLED. Instead, a different date next week for the second kickball tournament is being worked out — Stay tuned!

The Kids' Summer Olympics event must be RESCHEDULED from August 27th to Saturday, the 20th.