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Walleye stocking donations needed!
We have reserved 250 fish from a fish breeder for October delivery. We estimate that the total cost for the fish and transportation will...

Tom Ewing
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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2023 Lake Outflow Issue Update
O.K., I am going to give this a try. I will provide a summary of what happened this past summer with the Finger Lake outflow issue, but...

Bill Abba
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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2023 Fish Habitat Improvement Project Update
At the 2021 Annual Meeting of FOFL, the membership approved the installation of fish habitat improvement structures in Finger Lake. These...

Bill Abba
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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2023 Lake Invasive Species Report
Annually, FOFL assesses invasive species in Finger Lake. This study is done in mid-summer, typically from late-June to mid-July, and this...

Bill Abba
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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2023 Lake Health Report
Testing of Finger Lake was completed in 2022 as it has been over the past years, with four testing events occurring between ice out and...

Bill Abba
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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2022 FOFL Lake Report
Here is the Lake Report handout from our July 15, 2022 annual meeting.

Bill Abba
Jul 21, 20221 min read
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2022 State of the Lake Report
As has been the case for many years, FOFL completed the annual lake water quality testing on Finger Lake. In 2021, the testing program...

Bill Abba
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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Practice Catch and Release for Walleyes!
FOFL has been working hard to re-establish a healthy, sustainable population of walleyes in Finger Lake. Stocking of fish, keeping...

Bill Abba
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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2022 Invasive Species/Lake Plant Report
Finger Lake is a wonderful lake that we all enjoy throughout the year. To keep it that way, all residents have in the past and must...

Bill Abba
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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2022 Lake Habitat Improvement Update
For the last few years, FOFL has been working to improve the habitat in Finger Lake for aquatic animals of all sorts and especially fish....

Bill Abba
Feb 3, 20224 min read
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It's official -- FOFL's annual meeting is back
After taking a year off due to Covid-19, we're pleased to announce that we will hold our annual meeting next month on Sunday, July 18th...

Tom Ewing
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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2021 Invasive Species Report
Invasive species can cause enormous problems for lake property owners, especially on small lakes like Finger Lake with no public access.

Bill Abba
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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2021 State of the Lake Report
FOFL conducts lake water testing to keep tabs on the current state of Finger Lake water quality and

Bill Abba
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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They're in!
Great news... we have 250 new residents in Finger Lake!

Bill Abba
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Final update on walleye stocking
I have received conformation from Silver Moon Springs Fish Hatchery that the fish for stocking this fall have been cleared by the...

Bill Abba
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Final Lake Testing Report - 2020
The final testing of Finger Lake water quality for 2020 was done on August 26, 2020. Typically, testing of lake quality parameters is...

Bill Abba
Aug 28, 20204 min read
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August walleye update
I am writing this note to provide an update on the plan for stocking walleyes in Finger Lake this fall. A few weeks back, I laid out the...

Bill Abba
Aug 22, 20203 min read
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July Lake Testing Report
Sue Sazama and I conducted the testing the last week of July as required. Here is a summary of the key results: 1) Lake level is up...

Bill Abba
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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Walleye Stocking Status
Here is an update on the walleye stocking plan for 2020. The DNR has authorized a "final" stocking of walleyes as part of our walleye...

Bill Abba
Aug 2, 20203 min read
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Special COVID-19 Alert
On March 20, 2020, the Vilas County Public Health Official declared that a Public Health Emergency exists in Vilas County.

Tom Ewing
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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Let's connect
At the heart of all lake associations is the need to network effectively with lake residents and other stakeholders to raise awareness...

Tom Ewing
Jun 4, 20181 min read
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