It has been brought to the board’s attention that some people fishing in Pretty Lake are doing so by netting fish off the beds in the shallow waters.  According to the DNR, this practice in unlawful, and those people caught netting fish as a method of catching them can be fined if/when caught.

Landing nets may be used only to assist in the landing of legally caught fish. Nets may not be used as the method of catching fish.

In addition, it is an opinion that fishing off the beds in general is unsportsmanlike and could add to the lack of population of fish in our lake. If you see anyone fishing off the beds, please contact the DNR hotline at: 812-837-9536.   A DNR officer will respond ASAP to assess the situation and issue the appropriate fines.

Be sure you have your fishing license with you at all times while fishing. There is a good chance the DNR will be visiting our lake to monitor this situation.

Please see all fishing regulations posted by the DNR by clicking here: http://www.eregulations.com/indiana/fishing/fishing-regulations/

Thank you…

Come and join the fun this Saturday night at 7:00pm. Bingo & Root Beer Floats at the Pretty Lake Conservation Club!

On Monday (Memorial Day) from 8:00am to 11:00am, the PLCC will be hosting the annual Memorial Day Pancake & Sausage breakfast!

Hope to see YOU there!!!

Reminder….you can purchase flares, tee-shirts, beach towels, and other merchandise at all PLCC events, or through your zone directors.

Wanted:  Dock installer for my newly dredged 5-1/2′ deep area, for a five section 50 ‘ Dock.  Please call Pete 317 586-7669 to discuss.

For Sale: Set of 10 steel Dock posts. All with augers, steel bottom plates, and adjustable plate collars. Great for mucky or clean bottom Areas.  4 – 4′, 2 – 5′, 2 – 6′, and 2 -7’. In great shape.  New replacement costs $674. Sell for $150.  Please call Pete to discuss 317 586-7669

Weather:  It’s been a mild winter, compared to the last couple of years, and there’s finally some ice on the lake. The ice fishermen are hoping for colder temps and more ice, while the gardeners among us are thinking about spring!!

Business: The PLCC Board of Directors has applied for a LARE grant. The funds from this grant will be added to PLCC funds to complete a water quality monitoring study of Pretty Lake.  The study will determine to what degree the lake’s water quality has benefited from the projects that were recommended in the prior diagnostic and feasibility study. The completed projects are as follows: The installation of a two-stage ditch, storm drain improvements, tile drain improvements, exotic vegetation control program, and the sediment removal project, which was completed this past December. The results of the study will allow the members of the PLCC community to reevaluate and focus resources on management efforts that will further improve Pretty Lake.

The water quality monitoring study will include a lake shoreline and streambank erosion survey, nuisance species survey, lake and stream water quality sampling, biological and habitat survey of streams, update of the prioritized management recommendations, and project reporting.

Once it has been determined that the LARE grant is approved, the PLCC Board of Directors will provide additional information on possible fund raisers to help complete the funding for the study. It is important that all residents pay their annual dues on time and attend the fund raisers which help to make all this possible. Your PLCC Board of Directors work very hard on the behalf of all lake residents to make our lake one if the best and cleanest lakes in Northeast Indiana. We have an outstanding community.

Misc: Keep checking the PLCC website for updates and information about your lake community. A list of your new Board of Directors and Zone Directors can be found under the “PLCC Directors and Zones” tab. Also now available is the 2016 summer events schedule, found under the “2016 Club Events” tab.

Thank YOU!!

The sediment removal project has been COMPLETED!!!!

SRS, Inc. has reported that they have removed 3,196 cubic yards of sediment so far. This leaves 2,522 cubic yards to go on the contract. The channels at site #2 are going very well.  Zach is projecting two and half weeks to complete Pretty Lake which would be around mid December.

Onward!!!

As of 11/4//2015, SRS has removed 1700 of the 5718 cubic yards of sediment.  They should be finishing up with the north shore area (Site#3) the second or third  week of November. They will then begin to work on sites #1 & #2, with the goal to complete those areas by the end of December, weather permitting.  The north side (site #3) was done first because they can break through ice in the channels much easier if necessary.

Stay Tuned!!!