New data shows toxin levels at Grand Lake St. Marys are trending lower than historical averages for this time of year, despite an early spring spike.
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Just in time for Memorial Day, Grand Lake Saint Marys opened a new playground right on the water.
The Lake Improvement Association will host its 24th annual Bar Stool Open at the bars on Grand Lake St. Marys on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.
Celina Moose Lodge recently donated $10,000 to be used for the construction of a new shelter house adjacent to the ADA fishing dock and a new playground on the west bank of Grand Lake – which the Moose previously donated $5,000 toward.
July 2, 2024, Press Release from the Lake Improvement Association: (GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS) - The Indian Lake region suffered significant tornado damage this spring. As a gesture of goodwill to our lake neighbors, Lake Improvement Association past president Keith Westrick reached out to see if there was anything the Grand Lake LIA could do to help, and they indicated they needed help replacing trees that were destroyed at Moundwood and Fox Island.
A new project aims to improve the overall quality of Grand Lake in Saint Mary's. A wetland Conservation Area along Bruntwood-Langenkamp is currently in the works. The project will begin construction in late summer 2021.
The Lake Improvement Association held a meeting on Saturday to go over the variety of projects completed this year. The association shared details on project such as the north woods lighthouse, which is approaching 100 years old.
The 2020 Bar Stool Open mini golf tournament and the Kids Fishing Derby have both been cancelled due to concerns over the recent spikes in COVID-19 cases around the state. In their news release, the Lake Improvement Association executive board states they recognize the benefits of both events to the lake and community, but they couldn’t guarantee participant safety during the pandemic.
While the blue-green algae dying off at Grand Lake St Marys means fewer toxins in the water, it also means less oxygen in the water. Grand Lake has experienced a deadly combination of factors, including the dying algae, that has led to a widespread fish die-off from lack of oxygen in the lake.
Over the past couple of months the lake improvement association has been busy working on some of it's newest projects including an installation of stake beds and wetlands at windy point.
Both projects began just last month. On October 5 20 stake beds were installed across 10 different areas of Grand Lake St. Marys. The new stakes were installed to help keep the fish in on area and sheltered from predators.