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Board Meeting This Monday 6/16

Dear Neighbors our next board meeting will be on June 16th at the Avon Township center from 7 to 8PM. Look forward to your attendance. See the additional information below.

Board Meeting Agenda. Click here.

Sincerely,
HLPOA Board

Carp Fest Totals Final Count 13 Carp Removed

The 32nd annual Carp Fest was held May 30-June 1 and June 6-8. This is the first year that the Fest has been scheduled for two weekends, giving residents a better chance of not missing out on the fun. If you have not seen the Carptain America video please see it below.

And the winners were: Don Roberts with the biggest fish (27 lbs.), Dylan Mihojevich (greatest number of fish- 4) and his big fish 17.6 lbs, and Maggie Jensen with the smallest fish (6.2 lbs.). Maggie did get the longest carp going back to 2005 at 37 inches. It's possible it is the longest fish since the event started.

Sincere thanks to the organizers, Marc Rosemeyer, Ron Jensen, Ron Mittlestadt, Gregg Denig, Don Roberts, Colleen and Jim Benzo. And huge thanks to the sponsors for their generous donations (ECHO, Inc. Lake Zurich, IL, DAREDEVLE by Eppinger Dearborn, MI, Super Electric Construction Company Chicago, IL, Action Fence Mundelein, IL, Diversey River Bowl, Chicago, IL, Grayslake Feed Sales, Triangle Sport and Marine (Antioch) and many more).

Carptain America Video Trailer

Eurasian Water Milfoil Treatment May 23th

Update Eurasian Water Milfoil treatment

Due to weather considerations McCloud Aquatics has rescheduled the treatment date to Friday May 23.

Some residents have asked about precautions after treatment with ProcellaCOR. Manufacturer documents indicate there are no drinking water, swimming, fishing, or lawn irrigation restrictions after application. Our McCloud representative confirmed this with the manufacturer. They stated EXTRA safety is recommend to not use lake water for irrigation on the day of treatment only.

Last summer we had a survey of aquatic plants in the lake conducted to evaluate the health of the lake and determine whether any invasive plant species need attention. The survey determined that there were three patches of Eurasian Water Milfoil that needed targeted spot treatment. We have engaged McCloud Aquatics to do the treatment. The crew will be entering the lake from Downey Park. The treatment using ProcellaCOR will focus on a total of 3.9 acres in the west, north, and northeast regions of the lake. All areas are well offshore.

If you have any questions please contact Pat Herendeen ([email protected])

Beaver Spotted on the Lake

Dear neighbors,

Please note that a beaver has been sighted in the lake and crossing to the wetland on the south side of Washington. If you live on or near the shore you may wish to protect trees that may be vulnerable to beaver damage. Beavers are an important native animal that has a huge positive influence on wetlands. And they are a protected species. The good news is that the presence of beavers is a sign of a healthy environment. We just need to learn how to live with beavers. People often confuse beavers and muskrats. Beavers have flat, wide naked tails whereas muskrats have round naked tails. Both are good swimmers.

What kinds of trees do beavers like? Beavers prefer alder, aspen, apple, birch, cherry, cottonwood, poplar and willow. Aspen/poplar and cottonwood are their favorite. However, a couple years ago I saw beaver damage on a cedar tree near the shore (a couple nibbles and it apparently decided that tree was not good).

How do I protect my trees? The easiest way to protect a tree is to wrap the base of the trunk with wire mesh. Click here to protect your trees.

Marc Rosemeyer’s Pot Roast Recipe

Take a pot roast and trim all the excess fat off. Season well on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a dutch oven heat 1 tbs of olive oil and brown on both sides. Add 1 large sliced onion, 1 sliced sweet pepper, 1 12 oz can stewed tomatoes and 1 can diced tomatoes. Add 1 tbs each of basil, thyme, and oregano. Cover and bake in a pre-heated oven at 325 for 1 1/2 hours. Add 2 or 3 medium potatoes submersed in the liquid and cook until tender. If to saucy, cook the final step, uncovered. You want the sauce to be thick.

For other recipes checkout Ron Jensen's corn bread. click here and Hans Kribbel Famous Highland Lake Chili. Click here.

If you would like to share your favorite recipe for our cook book please
send me your recipe to [email protected]

Sincerely

Ron Jensen

News Archives

Several Dead Geese Reported

Several dead Canada geese have been reported on Highland Lake and other lakes nearby. Both the County and IDNR are suspicious of the highly pathogenic Avian flu as the cause. Do not handle or attempt to capture waterfowl or other wild birds that are dead or displaying signs of illness.

Due to risk of infection to other animals, dogs and other pets should be kept away from the carcasses of birds that may have died or display signs of illness.

For more information go to this link from the Illinois DNR. https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.30768.html

2024 Fish Stocking Completed

In addition to the 200 Large mouth bass stocked in late September, 1,100 walleye and 600 perch were released from Downey Park on 11/15. See the video below covering the stocking.

Fish Stocking 9/24/24

200 large mouth bass 6 to 8 inches were released from Chic Park this week. All were healthy. Make sure to release all fish in this size length.

Highland Lake Olympics Pictures

The first time Highland Lake Olympics was a fun time for our residents with over 30 people in attendance. The weather cooperated too.

Carp Electrofishing Wednesday May 29th

A total of 159 carp were removed from the lake weighing over 1 ton. Average length almost 29 inches and average weight 13 lbs. 5 oz. Special thanks to Andy Plauck and his team at IDNR, Pat Herendeen, Ed Venner and his buddy Trevor Mock from Island Lake, Evan and Chase Mittelstaedt, and Joe Bigalke.

The disposal of carp was potentially the biggest challenge (solved this time by Joe Bigalke)

Highland Lake (Lake County Fish Survey)

The report on the Highland Lake fish survey that was conducted in June last year. Click here to see the survey.

New Highland Lake Resident Rules and Regulations

The Highland Lake rules and regulations for the residents is now posted. Click here to view what is new.

Important Boat Regulations

Effective 11/21/22, boats will be limited to a maximum speed of 4 mph and any new boats purchased and placed on the lake can be no longer than 20ft. Click here to view the new regulation. These new regulations were approved by your board on 11/21/2022.

Open Burning Ordinance

Permanent Open Burning Ordinance will be in effect, starting June 1, 2022. To find out more about these ordinances go to the Lake County website at https://clean-air-lakecountyil.hub.arcgis.com/ To see the ordnance click here.

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