Category Archives: Fall/Winter Articles

Boat Regulations: All children under ten (10) years old must wear a life jacket (Personal Flotation Device – PFD). Boats with enclosed fuel or engine compartments must carry a fire extinguisher. Boats must carry a “wearable” personal floatation device for … Continue reading →

How do vacation rental cabins impact you? Becoming ever more common in the lakes area, cabin vacation rentals by owners (VRBO for example) may be a good opportunity for a cabin owner or vacationer, but neighboring owners on the lake … Continue reading →

Sentinel Lake Study The MPCA is conducting its Sentinel Lake Study of Lake Carlos collecting and analyzing data to assess the condition of the lake.  The findings will be shared with us regarding the effects of zebra mussels on Lake … Continue reading →

LCAA conducts water quality testing throughout the summer months.  This information is provided to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).  The tests are then analyzed to identify phosphorus and sulfates.  LCAA also … Continue reading →

Do not let “dangling legs” hang in the water when the pontoon is moving forward. Being flipped into the water could result in a run-over with tragic results. It is also against the law.

Carlos – Le Homme Dieu The LCAA Board spent the winter working to complete the long overdue channel dredging of the Carlos/Le Homme Dieu channel.  Challenges with buried utilities, including the ALASD sewer line, electrical power lines, and gas lines … Continue reading →

Channel dredging is set for the end of November.  By waiting until late fall, we avoid issues hauling away and transporting sand that may be impacted by zebra mussels.  We also avoid boat traffic in the off-season. LCAA is joined … Continue reading →

In addition to publishing a newsletter, your lake association: Monitors, tests, and reports on water quality, Works with the DNR to maintain and stock our Lake Carlos fish population, Works with the Douglas County Department of Land and Resource Management … Continue reading →

Please don’t burn leaves or clippings near the lakeshore or on the beach.   Stay at least 30 feet from the lakeshore when fertilizing.