Lake Management Plan -
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Loon babies have hatched.
PLEASE Boat and Jet Ski with care.
Loon Tracking
Nine (9) platforms were placed
on the lake May 2, 2024. The loons are back within
days of Ice Out! How do they know? Turns out they "hang out" on the Mississippi doing daily flybys. They can land on a small amount of water, however they must have a good stretch to to take off. Once they see they have enough water to take off they come home to us.
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Loon Eggs
Loons usually lay 1 or 2 eggs per season. The normal incubation period is 26 - 29 days. The eggs are brown with dark splotches.
It is not common to have 3 eggs in a nest. It has been recorded 6 times with the Clearwater Loon Project. In 2024 is we had a platform with 3 eggs that all hatched. This is the first year for triplets since tracking began in 2000. Loons DO leave the nest to feed, so do not assume the nest has been abandoned and NEVER take the eggs!
If the eggs do not hatch and go rancid, Jeff has permission to remove the eggs so they can be sent in for toxicology testing. |