ESLA It's a Shore Thing Meeting

April 22: It’s a Fishing Thing — Two top guides with great knowledge of Elk and Skegemog lakes, as well as East Bay, speak. Jim “Fish with Jim” Chamberlain is the trout/salmon
expert who has had excellent success trolling Elk for steelhead and lake trout. He thinks he
knows where our brown trout have gone, too. Fred “Coach’s Angle” Fields is a superb
smallmouth bass expert focusing on East Bay, Skegemog and Elk. Things to know: he
doesn’t troll, won’t use live bait, but loves to talk basketball.

May 27: It’s a Weather Thing — The regional National Weather Service office in Gaylord
promises to send one of its top meteorologists. Expect discussion on the increasing
frequency of intense storms each year and what that means for our members and lakes.

July 22: It’s a Drone Thing — ESLA project leaders will explain findings of the drone imagery
survey conducted on our shorelines and near shore waters last year and how they’ll help ESLA set water quality goals, suggest improvements for healthy shorelines to waterfront owners and
provide a baseline moving forward.

August 26: It’s a Deep Thing — Hans VanSumeren, director of the Greater Lakes Water Studies
Institute at Northwestern Michigan College, will explain results of the Elk Lake Deep Water
study his students will complete later this spring. It may offer insights into concerns that the
ecosystem-altering quagga mussels have gained a foothold and other questions.

September 23: It’s a Hydrology Thing — Mark Stone, Antrim County Director of Dams, will explainfindings of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study, supported by grants from Antrim County andin-kind support from the Intermediate Lake Association. The study is building a mathematical model of the hydrology and hydraulics of the chain of lakes to use as a tool to evaluate flood scenarios and potential solutions to increasing frequency of multi-day, intense rainstorms.