Category: cedar lake

Wake surfing legislation and the potential for AIS and erosion

At the November 2023 MCLA membership meeting, representatives from Cedar Lake discussed the topic of wake surfing legislation.

As the popularity of the sport has increased, the boats used have increased in power in order to create bigger wakes for surfing.  There are potential ecological issues with the changing sport. Read more

Updated: December 3, 2023 — 10:39 am

Ice on Data History for Cedar Lake

THIS ARTICLE REFERS TO HISTORICAL ICE-ON DATA AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DETERMINING SAFETY OF CURRENT CONDITIONS

From Scott Otterson, Cedar Lake

The lake has frozen over and the “Ice On” data will be submitted to the DNR to expand our lake’s database. Below is a chart showing my historical records of when Cedar Lake froze over. The chart shows the variability of the lake freezes.

I also calculated the duration of the ice on the lake. I used my records of when Cedar Lake froze and the following spring when the lake’s ice broke up. You will see on the chart from the trendline that the ice duration seems to be shortening. The trendline shows that the duration of ice on the lake has reduced 7 days over the last 20 years. Read more

Updated: May 4, 2023 — 7:40 am

New Kiosks

a wooden kiosk with a steel roof with a lake and pier in the background

In 2020, Manitowoc County erected these new lakeside kiosks at English, Carsten’s, Horseshoe and Cedar Lakes. Read more

Updated: January 11, 2022 — 10:23 am