Summer 2020 Newsletter
The opening of fishing season requiring everyone to practice social distancing at the bait store. They call this the “New Normal”. The only thing for sure is we are all on a journey, on an uncharted course that will hopefully bring out the best in all of us — with such a diverse lake community,…
Read MoreSpring 2020 Newsletter
Welcome to Lake Metonga Association 2020! Although Chris and I are still in Texas for these first few months of the year, we were lucky enough to have enjoyed some wintertime ice fishing, snowmobiling and XC skiing before we left.
Read MoreFall 2019 Newsletter
Fallinter: That is the season where your leaf rake turns into a snow shovel, your spinning rod turns into a jig pole or tip-up and your short pants morph into long johns.
Read MoreSummer 2019 Newsletter
It’s been feeling like Fall for much of this Summer. The cool, rainy weather makes my time at the computer much less painful. By and large, Lake Metonga, her guests and the Association enjoyed a very nice but awfully short summer.
Read More2019 4th of July Boat Parade & Picnic
They said it was going to rain. They said it was going to be cold. They said it was going to be windy. They said no one was going to show up…WRONG! This year’s 4th of July Parade of Boats started the Lake Association’s holiday weekend event with a record-setting turnout. Twenty-four pontoons and boats…
Read MoreHistory of Lake Metonga – August 5th
The program will feature photos, postcards and local history stories of the lake, its resorts, land owners, camps and the industries its supported through the years. The information for the program was researched and collect-ed from information found within the Crandon Area Local History Room at the Crandon Public Library.
Read More2019 Lake Metonga Fish Summary
The Department of Natural Resources surveyed Lake Metonga, Forest County, from May 1 through May 7. The primary objective was to assess the status of the adult Walleye population.Lake Metonga is a drainage lake with predominately sand and gravel substrates. It has a surface area of 1,991 acres, 7.9 miles of shoreline, and a maximum…
Read MoreNorth WI 6-County Lake Meeting July 12
“Clean Waters: Our Mission, Our Legacy” is theme for annual 6-county meetingof lake groups from northern WisconsinNatural shorelines and water resource protection will be the focus of the annual meeting of lake group leaders and members from sixnorthern Wisconsin countieson Friday, July12, at Nicolet College auditorium in Rhinelander.
Read MoreSpring 2019 Newsletter
Spring arrived with a record amount of snow and cold weather that limited ice fishing access and had many spending more time moving snow than skiing or snowmobiling. (A reminder to please be careful what you wish for next year.)
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