2018 Annual Picnic
September 2nd, 2018 Annual Picnic and Horseshoe Tournament at Quinn camp. Hamburgers and hotdogs to be served. Bring a dish to pass and your own beverages. The Horseshoe Tournament will start at 1:00 PM and Dinner will be served around 5:00 p.m. PLOA members and guests are welcome!
2016 Annual Meeting & Picnic
July 3rd , 2016 Annual Meeting at Foster’s @ 10:00 AM. Picnic to follow at Hicks-Brown camp. Parking at either camp or docks if you arrive by water. We will have a Mexican theme this year with a build your own Taco / Nacho bar. PLOA members and guests are welcome! Please bring…
Watch the Natural World
I sometimes think the most important thing I do at the lake is watch the natural world. It is a full time job! I spend a lot of time hunting and fishing but watching the daily goings on is something I always do when I am working outside, cooking on…
2015 Wrap-up
We took on a major project with a group of 22 members and their families. The first season of our Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Containment System was a success! This is all due to Jim Novitski and Chris Quinn, along with many volunteers. Our diversity of experience, knowledge, and education…
2014 Recap
Perch Lake 2014 Recap This was another great year at Perch Lake. It seems to me that the heavy snow, rainfall, and late spring had significant effects on our treasured lake and area. The vegetation was almost “rainforest like” in the summer. The lake level was quite high. The water…
History of the Ralph Sensenbrenner Property
History of the Ralph Sensenbrenner Property (Section 22, township 46, north range 35W. portion of lot 2, 3, & 4) Originally owned by the Detroit, Mackinac, and Marquette Land Company which existed 1879-1950. The three parcels were transferred to Edward Scott “Ted” Kingsford on October 18, 1937. ES Kingsford was…
Witness Tree & Civil War Era Cabin
On the north shore of Perch Lake there is a “witness tree”. Witness Trees or Bearing Trees were used to mark the corner of every section or quarter section of land. They were used in the eastern part of the country throughout the 1800’s. There is a well documented Witness…
501(c)3 Designation
The IRS has approved our 501(c)3 application! Our application was approved by letter dated February 27, 2014 from the IRS with an effective date of exemption of May 15, 2010. All contributions to the association that are designated for purposes that benefit the lake and its broader user community are now tax…
Cooking Wild
Within our little community we have diverse interests and participate in various outdoor activities. Obviously there are many common interests as well. One of the great common pleasures (I suspect) is in cooking fish, game, etc that we gather in our time at the lake. Think of the diversity of…
Sounds of Perch Lake
I have a friend who says that Perch Lake is one of the quietest places he knows. I think he really means that there isn’t a lot of human noise comparatively. At Perch Lake we experience a lot of different sounds that can be categorized by seasons, time of day,…