Five Island Lake Assoc.
By Staff | Feb 23, 2021
A watershed is an area of land where all water drains into a central point like a lake, river or stream. The saying, water takes the path of least resistance, is appropriate in terms of a watershed. Every drop of rain passes over the watershed before it reaches the lake.
Five Island Lake’s watershed consists of 7,657 acres. The health of the lake is due to the management of this land. Management helps to control erosion, excess phosphorus and sediment – all factors in maintaining and sustaining the lake’s water quality.
In a recent article in the Farm Bureau Spokesman, a Palo Alto County farm was featured because of 10 acres transformed into a shallow wetland. While this wetland isn’t part of the Five Island Lake watershed, it is an example of what one farm can do for water quality. Author Dirck Steimel wrote, “The Berklands, Ritch and Cynthia, worked with Josh Divan, precision ag and conservation specialist for Pheas
Five Island Lake Assoc.
By Staff | Feb 4, 2021
As the days of winter continue, sometimes it is pleasant to think about all of the joy that spring promises – warmer temperatures, longer days, working to prepare and plant vegetable and flowers gardens and once again hearing the sounds of Five Island Lake.
While still indoors there are websites and magazines that shoreline property owners can learn about and plan for projects that control erosion, filter rain water and add natural buffers to the landscape. Professionals who study lake water quality will agree that maintaining a healthy lake is far less costly than trying to fix a degraded one.
WINTER IN IOWA
By Jane Whitmore - | Jan 27, 2021
WINTER IN IOWA A new layer of snow and cold temperatures came into the region over the weekend. Activity on Five Island Lake showed up on Sunday as fishing huts showed up on the South Bay. Fishermen kept out of the wind inside as they dipped their lines into the frigid water and hoped for a bite. Lakes in the area report yellow perch and walleye being caught. The Iowa DNR Weekly Fishing Report does not include Five Island Lake. However, fishing at Lost Island Lake reports catching yellow perch as “good” and walleye as “fair”. The report notes that the aeration system is currently running on the northeast side of Lost Island Lake near the Nature Center. Ingham Lake aerator is also operational, plus geese are keeping an area of the lake open, so fishermen need to be cautious. Fishing at Ingham Lake: yellow perch, “fair”. The annual Yellow Bass Bash was cancelled this year, due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Plans are underway