New CDC Boat Stickers

This year the CDC Board has decided to issue new boat stickers to the residents. As in the past, the sticker is to be applied to the starboard (right side) of the boat. The proper way to travel around the lake is in a counter clockwise direction. This way the sticker will face towards the shore when you are taking a cruise.

I went on Copper Dollar lake today for the first time this year with one of my neighbors. While fishing, we both heard the sound of a loon. Both of us are familiar with fishing northern waters and recognized the sound right away. After a few minutes the loon surfaced and we were able to get a few pictures. Our guess is that this bird is just visiting for awhile on his way up north. For a rare treat around here, try to keep a lookout for him in the water and also try to hear a few of his calls. They are definitely beautiful birds.

Bluebird House Trail Update

The Fish & Wildlife Committee installed ten bluebird houses today starting at the northeast corner of Copper Penny Lake and extending onto Copper Dollar Lake. They are evenly spaced at one hundred yards apart. The boxes will be monitored and the progress will be reported on this blog. We would appreciate it if everyone (especially children) would leave the boxes alone. If anyone is interested in helping or has any questions, give me a call or send me an email.

With the lakes mostly thawed, there doesn't seem to be much evidence of a fish kill over the winter. There were a few as expected on Copper Penny but today Copper Dollar still had quite a bit of ice on it. If anybody notices what they feel to be an excessive amount of dead fish in the lake, please notify anyone on the Committee so we can take a look or do a cleanup if necessary. Thanks.

Bluebird nest box trail

The latest topic being discussed right now with the F&W Committee is the idea of having another bluebird house trail at Copper Dollar Cove. This one would start on Copper Penny Lake and probably extend to the East end of Copper Dollar. I will be attending a "Bluebirds Across Nebraska" workshop in a couple of weeks at Schramm State Park. Here I hope to learn the exact number of boxes that we will need, the correct way to monitor them and also make the purchases all at the same time. There are three types of bluebird houses available and they all come with the mounting poles included. These are really nice houses and cost only about eleven or twelve dollars each. This workshop is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in attending, give me a call for the particulars.