Johnson Lake 2015
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2019 Lake Association Officers:
President - Jeff Shorba Vice President - Don Hover Secretary/Treasurer - Linda Klett
Board Members - Harald Borrmann, Laurie Landgraf, Ruth MacCallum
2019 Minutes
2019 Property Owners
2019 Lake Map
The water clarity was reported at a little over 17 feet.
And talk about fishing on Johnson Lake. . .
Ruth MacCallum's son Bob, caught and released this 38Inch Northern (October 12, 2019)
2020 - 7th year for our loon family. This year was interesting, as the loons had their eggs on the platform in the Eber's bay. The black flies were so bad, the adults could not stay on the nest. I kayaked across the lake and pulled the platform with the eggs and the adults following, to the Klett bay where there was more of a breeze. The loons were not happy with me, but took over nesting the next day and on
June 10th we had two baby chicks.
The family thrived on the lake with lots of diving and feeding. At 11 weeks old, the one chick and the adult were flying back and forth to LCO and decided to stay there. One lone chick stayed around and entertained us for a week.
And now the sad news. . .On September 4th Mulrenanns spotted the loon chick floating dead just off their point. At 12 weeks old this beautiful chick died. I examined the chick and did not see any marks on it, I guess mother nature is just cruel sometimes. I sadly buried it in the woods next to the platform it was hatched on.
2019 Loons - 6th Year for a successful hatch!!!
May 15th one egg was layed on the loon platform by the Klett's bay. However the black flies drove the loon off the nest, so she had to abandon it.
May 20 another egg was layed on a platform and again the black flies drove them off.
May 29th a natural nest was built in the Ebers bay.
On June 26th, 2019 two chicks were hatched.
The two chicks stayed on the lake till the end of September. They flew back and forth to LCO gathering strength to make the long flight to the Gulf of Mexico.
"We are so fortunate to have this beautiful family on our lake. Lake owners take pride and care of our loons !" Thank you to all. . .Linda
2018, Two chicks were hatched on June 16th on the loon platform by the Klett bay. This is the 5th year in a row for a successful hatch.
At four weeks old, one of the chicks just disappeared. So sad, no idea what happened.
The first week of August the adults showed the lone chick how to fly. I now see them all flying back and forth to LCO. August 15, 16 and 17th the chick has been on the lake alone. Most people think they are seeing an adult, as it is so big, however as I got a close look at the markings, I see it is the chick.
2017, June 1st and 2nd chicks were hatched. The nest was in the bay by Ebers. They did not use a floating platform this year.
It was so interesting watching the loons build their nest higher as the rains continued. While the female sat on the nest, the male pulled lake weeds and passed them off to her. She moved them into place around her, making the nest higher and higher. This went on for well over an hour. There were many times the eagles soared, trying to lure her off the nest. Both adults play equal rolls in the 28 days of protecting the eggs.
All lake owners take such interest and care of the chicks as they grow. Everyone has stories and pictures of their encounters with the little family.
August 24, 2017 - The chicks have been flying. At this date there is only one chick and the mother still here. The other chick had been flying back and forth to Lac Courte Oreilles and is now staying away. It is always a sad time when the loons leave and we no longer hear their eerie calls and sounds. We can only hope for their safe travels to the Gulf of Mexico and back.
September 3, 2017 - The loons are gone! I can hear them on Lac Courte Oreilles gathering for their migration south. We will all look forward to their arrival in the spring, finding their nest and watching another year of this beautiful experience of life on Johnson Lake. We are so fortunate to be a part of this.