The extreme swings in daily temperatures are having a remarkable effect on the lake. Like nature’s own boom box, some days and nights are filled with the constant and resounding booms and “kerflubbs” caused by the cracking and shifting ice. Sporadic damage detected to docks and lakeside structures is now a common complaint from most lake residents. Rocks and other lake-bottom materials are now exposed along the shoreline, due to the low water levels. The debris is being lifted and pushed upward by shifting ice and frost to levels higher than the lakeshore edge itself. The lake is offering unique sights and sounds this year as it prepares to consume the weakening ice.
Good logging
Salvage logging of dead pine and fir trees along the highway just north of Lac des Roches has come to a close. Any logging so close to the lake is unsettling for many residents due to its potential environmental impact. From the looks of the remaining forest, the selective technique and the apparent care taken to preserve the live trees and minimize impact on the land indicates this salvage logging project may not have caused harm to the ecological balance of the watershed.