Warm, well hot-humid, days at the lake. We receive about a half inch of rain, but could use a few more inches. Overnight we have had some cooling, but the day looks a warm repeat for the few few days.
I have heard some lakes are kitting 80. Mud Lake just has to be that warm. Fishing is likely down.
It has been dry at the lake. Some pretty dense fog this morning will coat the plants, but rain has missed us. Chances exist this week, so we hope one or more rain showers find us here.
The lake has been quiet with little activity through the last few days. The main change has been the arrival of the geese. The annual honk fest is getting underway.
Our pair of swans have appeared late afternoons on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. On Monday they floated around the East/Northeast corner of the lake and were quite viewable from the roadway.
The loons were about but could only be heard, not seen.
The early evening, the last two days, has seen two large swans slowly floating around the lake. Friday they were around the west end and slowly paddled out the channel around eight. Saturday night they were around the east end until some light boat noise told them to fly away across the lake.
Last fall a lone swan gathered, before the flight south, with all the geese. One does hope this is it and it found a mate.
Its been cool and cloudy on the lake. rain has been limited, but it sure looks like it might many times. The lake appears down and inch or so.
Fishing has been active, but I am not sure the catch has been much on these cloudy days. We recorded catching two perch, which is important only by the fact we like perch and did not expect many in Mud Lake. There has been a slow stream of fishing boats plying the lake. One wonders if the fish are confused by the warm water cooling.
A thunderstorm over night put the dog in bed for safety. It seems we received around an inch taking in the various gages and their flaws. The lake should be up again after dropping and inch or so over the last few days.
Yesterday was a cool and windy one. Limited fishing on the lake. While swimming was fine, it tuned cool and at evening sweatshirts were needed.
The weekend has been heavily cloudy with some rain. Activity has been limited oo the lake. Some swimming on Saturday. And it was nice for that.
The loons have had some anxious moments with the visit of a hawk a few times. The call of danger was very clear given the young ones they have.
The lake has risen around a part of an inch.
