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Welcome summer, and welcome to the first issue of the LAKER

Port of Call WHITE BEAR LAKE p. 1B–5B

Fishery

WBL CONSERVATION DISTRICT p.5A–8A

MAP MAP p. 7B

FINGERLING FIGURES p. 3C

Shore Leave LAKE CALENDAR p. 9A-10A

CLASSIC & VINTAGE BOAT SHOW p. 1C

As we finally tie the boat to the dock for the summer, we welcome White Bear Lake lakeshore homeowners, deeded access residents and dock association members to this first issue of the White Bear LAKER. The LAKER launches today. Inside, you will find information about the people, mission and projects of the White Bear Lake Conservation District.

Look for the WBLCD's message to lakeshore residents on pages 5A to 8A. Writer Loretta Harding, also dives deep into White Bear Lake’s history, evolution and the White Bear Lake Conservation District itself on pages 1B to 5B. For the anglers out there, we connected with the East Metro Area Fisheries to provide readers an update on fish stocking in White Bear Lake.

Do you know how many muskies are stocked each year? Turn to page 3C to learn more.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol Unit gives readers a primer on life jackets, ages life jackets are required, and more summer boating safety tips on 4A. The LAKER is publishing a new White Bear Lake map debuting today on page 7B. Chautauqua isn’t just a beach. It is a lake legend drawing people since 1883 to its shore. Learn more on 5C. Do you know the most famous cocktail at the White Bear Lake Yacht Club? Do you want to know how to make it? Turn to 7C. Check out the newly built lake calendar, pages 9A to 10A, previewing a host of summer events to keep your family cruising, including the Classic & Vintage Boat Show. See more about the boat show on 1C. Before you dock your reading glasses, make sure to let us know what you think about the LAKER. Email ppinfo@presspubs.com. From our crew to your crew, we deserve summer this year. And, we hope you agree the newest summer essential is the LAKER. Cover photo contributed by Gene Altstatt

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HISTORY

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YACHT CLUB RECIPES p. 7C

CHAUTAUQUA LEGEND p. 5C

WATER PATROL p. 4A

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Contributed Children 10 or younger are required to wear a properly-fitted life jacket.

RAMSEY COUNTY WATER PATROL

LET’S TALK ABOUT LIFE JACKETS Ah, spring in Minnesota.

After months of sub-zero temperatures, snow and sliding around on ice, we’re finally free to trade winter wear for swimsuits and get out onto one of Ramsey County’s lakes and soak up some sun.

And the Ramsey County Water Patrol Unit will be there to help keep you safe.

We have a team of highly trained law enforcement professionals who spend their days out on the county’s many lakes and rivers, working to prevent accidents and ensure compliance with state laws. They’re also the first call when someone goes overboard, which happens more often than a lot of people think.

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 15 people lost their lives last year in boating incidents. Another 77 other boaters were injured and another

30 people drowned in non-boating incidents.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is that many waterrelated deaths are preventable – if only people would wear lifejackets.

With that in mind, we thought it would be a good time to talk a little bit about Minnesota’s lifejacket requirements.

Take a look and tuck this information away in the back of your mind. Better yet, cut out these tips and keep them in your boat. That way, you’ll never leave the dock without making sure everyone aboard in properly outfitted in gear that could potentially save a life.

State law requires the following: • A readily accessible and wearable life jacket is required for each person on a boat. This includes canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and waterfowl boats.

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• Children under 10 must wear a properly fitted life jacket while a boat is not securely fastened to a permanent mooring or tied to a dock.

• One “Type IV” throwable is required on boats that are 16 feet or longer (canoes and kayaks are exempt) and must be immediately available.

Personal watercraft operators and passengers must each wear a life jacket.

Of course, there are some exceptions: children don’t have to wear a life jacket when boats are anchored for swimming and infants under 6 months old or 16 pounds are probably too small for life jackets.

In short, if you’re on a boat, you’re going to want to have a life jacket with you (and preferably on you).

Enjoy the warm weather and open water, everyone! We’ll see you on the lakes and rivers (and hopefully we see

you wearing your life jackets!).

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Water Patrol Unit, is responsible for law enforcement, safety instruction, and promotion of safe boating and riding habits on the county’s lakes, rivers, and trails. To prevent accidents and injuries and ensure compliance with state laws, the Water Patrol Unit proactively patrols the county’s waterways, parks, and trails.

Using motor vehicles, boats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and snowmobiles, this unit responds to incidents on the water, conducts rescue efforts, and recovers victims of water related incidents. Reach the Water Patrol at 651-490-4511.

Learn more at: ramseycounty.us/yourgovernment/leadership/sheriffs-office/ sheriffs-office-divisions/public-safetyservices/water-patrol-services ◼

INFORMATION FOR LAKESHORE PROPERTY OWNERS, BOATERS, LAKE VISITORS

Preserving White Bear Lake for Future Generations Q. What does WBLCD do?

Q. What is the White Bear Lake Conservation A. District (WBLCD)?

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five decades, the WBLCD has been working on our mission of preserving White Bear Lake (WBL) for future generations. It was founded in 1971 by an act of the MN Legislature.

The WBLCD is

governed by a board of directors comprised of two appointed board members from each of the five municipalities surrounding WBL: White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Birchwood, Dellwood and Mahtomedi. The board members serve

to provide cohesive leadership on lake issues on behalf of these member communities. The 10 board members are all volunteers. The WBLCD employs one part-time administrator.

Four things WBLCD did to protect White Bear Lake last year 1 Water quality The WBLCD cosponsored the annual winter ice clean up.

Over the past 20 years, nearly 1,500 volunteers have prevented about

7,000 pounds of trash from melting into the lake.. Additionally, the board promoted the Adopt-a-Drain program in 2022, nearly doubling

2 Prevention of invasive species The WBLCD contracts with Ramsey County to provide watercraft inspection at the WBL

County Park boat launch. Additionally, over fifty sites near each boat launch

3 Invasive species management After eradicating Invasive Yellow Iris from WBL in 2020, the board identified a new growth of the species in Commercial Bay in 2022. The board hopes

to eradicate invasive yellow iris again this summer. Additionally, the board conducts annual surveys of Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) and non-native

4 Boating safety For the last two years, the board has

contracted with Ramsey County Water Patrol for

The WBLCD board meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7 p.m. in the White Bear Lake Council Chambers.

All are welcome to attend the meetings. In fact, time is reserved at each meeting for public

comment.

The WBLCD offices are located in the basement level of City Hall. Please see the WBLCD website for the office hours and contact information.

The WBLCD receives funding from each of the five municipalities

surrounding the lake.

The board also receives revenue from charging fees and applying for grants. Residents in each of these five cities spend an average of $1.31 per year for the WBLCD.

White Bear Lake EWM Delineation and Treatment June 30, 2022

the participation around the lake. This program prevents pollution, organic material and salt from entering WBL.

are sampled for new invasive species each year.

phragmites. Both invasive species are treated with MN DNR recommended and approved herbicides.

an extra 240 hours of water patrol.

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INFORMATION FOR LAKESHORE PROPERTY OWNERS, BOATERS, LAKE VISITORS

Three Current Threats to White Bear Lake 1 Starry Stonewort

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Use extra caution when coming from the following starry stonewort infested lakes: Beltrami, Bemidji, Bowen, Camelian, Cass, Grand (Stearns County), Koronis, Leech,

Medicine, Minnewaska, Moose, Pimushe, Pleasant (Wright County), Rice (Stearns County), Thunder, Big Turtle, Turtle River, Upper Red, West Sylvia, Winnibigoshish, and Big Wolf. The Mississippi River is also infested with starry stonewort.

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Starry stonewort is a macro algae that that has NOT been found in WBL, but is a major threat. Once found in lakes, it is extremely expensive to treat with no hope of eradication at this time. Starry stonewort creates dense mats that can impede recreation and overtakes habitat for native plants and aquatic animals.

Starry stonewort is primarily spread through the movement of waterrelated equipment.

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Invasive Yellow Iris grows along shorelines and in shallow water.

It can crowd out native shoreland vegetation and can clog narrow waterways. Yellow Iris expands quickly and can form dense mats. It is a toxic plant to animals, and requires gloves to protect your skin when

cutting it.

Invasive Yellow Iris was first discovered in WBL in 2020 in front of the Fillebrown House. It was eradicated the same year. In 2022, additional invasive Yellow Iris growth was found in Commercial Bay. The board is asking lakefront owners to check their

shorelines and shallow water to determine the extent of the infestation.

Please e-mail your address to office@ wblcd.org if you find it.

Instructions for identification and removal of invasive yellow iris can be found on our website.

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How is the water quality in White Bear Lake?

Water qualtity is consistently rated A-grade. Less than 20% of lakes metro-wide receive A-grades.

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INFORMATION FOR LAKESHORE PROPERTY OWNERS, BOATERS, LAKE VISITORS

Three Current Threats to White Bear Lake 3 Chloride pollution Chloride pollution is a growing problem in metro area lakes and streams. Many lakes are impaired with chloride pollution and more are at risk. Road salt, residential salting of sideways

and driveways, water softeners, and some agricultural activities are adding chloride to our environment every year.

Only one teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of water. Once

salt dissolves, it isn’t feasible to remove it from a lake and it continues to accumulate. At this time, WBL is not impaired but accumulation remains a threat.

Using Sidewalk Salt Responsibly

Salt can make sidewalks and roadways safer, but it also harms pets and wildlife, pollutes drinking water, and corrodes buildings, cars and bridges. Use salt wisely by following these steps:

1 Shovel

Clear walkways before snow turns to ice, and before you apply salt. The

more snow you clear manually, the less salt you’ll need.

Salt doesn’t melt ice if the pavement is below 15 degrees, so use sand for

traction when it’s too cold, or choose a different de-icer.

2 Select

3 Scatter

Use salt only where it’s critical. When you apply salt to pavement, leave plenty of space between granules. A

4 Sweep

12-ounce coffee cup of salt is enough to cover 10 sidewalk squares or a 20foot driveway.

Clean up leftover salt, sand, and de-icer to save and reuse as needed.

WBLCD management of invasive species

PHOTOS BY MINNESOTA DEPRTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Eurasian Water Milfoil

(EWM) Eurasian watermilfoil was first observed with a single plant collected near a public dock on the west side of WBL in 1988. Each year, the WBLCD conducts a survey of EWM growth in the lake, sampling more than 700 sites. A treatment plan is created from the survey results and the EWM is treated with a MN DNR approved herbicide.

Zebra mussels

In 2014, Zebra mussels were discovered in WBL. The Zebra mussel population is widespread and will expand and contract depending on the food supply.

Zebra mussels cannot be effectively controlled or eliminated at this time. Recommendations to prevent zebra mussels from spreading to other lakes can be found on our website.

Non-native Phragmites

Non-native phragmites were discovered growing on the edges of WBL in August 2018. Non-native Phragmites is an extremely tall wetland grass. During the growing season it can reach over 15 feet tall and has dark green leaves with a large purple-brown flower head. The WBLCD has surveyed and treated the non-native phragmites each year since 2019.

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InFormATIon For lAKEsHorE ProPErTY ownErs, boATErs, lAKE VIsITors

Preserving White Bear Lake for Future Generations Lakeshore owners and easement holders WBL below the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) belongs to the State of Minnesota for use by all. Lakeshore property owners and easement holders may erect a dock from the shoreline into the public waters. In order to maintain orderly use of the lake and minimize conflicts between neighboring docks, the WBLCD has defined an Authorized Dock Use Area (ADUA). This is an area that extends

200 ft into the lake as measured from the OHWL. In situations where, at a distance of 200 feet, the lake is less than four feet deep, then either that distance at which the lake is four feet deep, or a distance of 300 feet, whichever is less.

Some considerations for using your ADUA: one dock should be 1 Your configured so as to not encroach

on a neighboring ADUA and so that you can navigate a boat into open waters without crossing into neighboring ADUAs.

slips on your dock to 4 Leasing others without a commercial

dock permit from the WBLCD is prohibited.

a conflict with a neighbor 2 Ifcannot You may not build a permanent be resolved, the WBLCD 5 dock or structure in the lake can assist to reach a solution. without a permit from the Docks may have up to four boats WBLCD. 3 in your ADUA. A dock with more than four boats requires a permit from the WBLCD.

Top five summer boating reminders law requires children following boats towing property. Under Minnesota 4 Avoid 1 State under the age of 10 wear a a water skier, tuber, or wake law, the damage from a wake lifejacket while watercraft are underway.

law prohibits riding on 2 State the bow or gunwales while a boat is underway.

watercraft (jet skis) 3 Personal may by operated from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or one hour before sunset whichever is earlier.

surfer too closely as the skier or rider could fall into the water at any time.

person shall operate a 5 No watercraft in such a manner that its wash or wake will endanger, harass, or unnecessarily interfere with any other person, wildlife or

is treated the same as damage caused by an actual collision.

Preserve the lake, enjoy the lake and share the lake responsibly

Permitting agencies for White Bear Lake On the shore?

If there is an issue or project planned above the ordinary high water level (OHWL), your city government may have rules or regulations which could affect you. Contact the city planning and/or zoning department to find out if your project or issue falls within the city’s jurisdiction.

On the water?

For issues such as docks, water ski courses, rafts, buoys, or events happening on the water or ice of WBL, please contact the WBLCD. The WBLCD handles permit applications for specific structures, events or activities on the lake. Please call us to determine if your project or issue requires WBLCD involvement. Placement of buoys in the lake requires permission from the Sheriff’s office of your county. Commercial marinas require

permission from the MN DNR in addition to the WBLCD.

In the water?

If you see a new invasive species or other concern, please call the WBLCD and the MN DNR. The MN DNR handles issues related to projects in the water of WBL. This includes, but is not limited to projects such as removing vegetation or weeds from the shoreline, creating a sand beach, or any project that affects the lake bed or area of shoreline below the OHWL. The DNR has a webpage listing projects that may need a permit.

Four ways you can help protect WBL now

1 Search your shoreline for Invasive Yellow Iris 2 Watch for Starry Stonewort 3 Watch the amount of salt used in the winter 4 Stay up to date: follow us on social media

Emergencies and concerns on the lake

Please call 911 for any emergency, crime or urgent concern on the lake.

Please contact the WBLCD for non-urgent concerns.

Let’s connect

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, check out our website or contact the WBLCD office.

Website: wblcd.org Facebook: “WBLCD” www.facebook.com/ WhiteBearLakeConservationDistrict Instagram: “WBL Conservation District” Phone: (651) 429-8520 E-mail: office@wblcd.org

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING EVENTS Birchwood Music in the Park When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sundays, June 4 through Aug. 20 Where: Tighe-Schmitz Park, Birchwood Details: All are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket, picnic and beverage and listen to a different performance each week. Artrio on June 4, Harmonic Relief on June 11, Any Day now on June 18, Amy and Adams on June 25.

Contact: cityofbirchwood.com

Midwest Ski Otters Shows When: 6 p.m. Sundays, June 11 through end of August Where: Little Goose Lake Details: White Bear-based team of 120 amateur skiers performs weekly throughout the summer.

Contact: skiotter.com

Marketfest When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 15 through July 27 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Community summer festival with 160+ food and vendor booths, live music, car show, kids activities, specials at local merchants. Theme weeks include: Kickoff and Kiddie Parade on June 15; History Night June 22, and Avenue for the Arts June 29.

Contact: marketfestwbl.com

Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market

When: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 25 through Sept. 30 Where: Veterans Memorial Park Details: Local growers, artisans, community resources.

Contact: ci.mahtomedi.mn.us

White Bear Farmers Market When: 8 a.m.-noon Friday, June 30 through Oct. Where: Clark Street between Second and Third Streets Details: More than 50 vendors and growers each week.

Contact: whitebearlake.org

2023 Sailboat Race Schedule:

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, June 1-11 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: See 10 never-before-seen plays from around the world performed by Lakeshore Players actors.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

Black Bear Yacht Racing Association

Keelboat racing on White Bear Lake (Mahtomedi Bay) begins May 30 through end of September Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and every other Saturday at noon Go to bbyra.com for information and schedule

Yogadevotion on the Beach

White Bear Yacht Club Sailing Division

Scow racing season begins June 1 on White Bear Lake A Scows: 6:30 p.m. Mondays C Scows, Cat boats, E Scows, MC Scows, and X boats: Wednesdays at Carter Johnson 6:30 p.m.

Wolgamot Fourth of July family sunMelges 15 Scows: Thursdays at 6:30 fish sail. p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

C Scows, MC Scows and X boats: Saturdays at 10 a.m.

Cat boats: Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.

E-scows: Sundays at 10 a.m.

Laser Sailboats: Sundays at 2 p.m.

Go to wbycsail.org for information and schedule

Music by the Water

When: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Where: Tally's Dockside, 4441 Lake Avenue S. Details: Live music on the lakeside patio. See lineup online.

Contact: cghooks.com/summer-eventmusic-calendar

Live music at Admiral D's When: Noon-3 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m.

Sundays; 6-8:30 Thursdays Where: Admiral D's Waterfront Tavern, 4424 Lake Avenue S. Details: Live music performances throughout the summer.

Contact: admiraldswbl.com

Summer Solo Sessions When: Fridays and Saturdays, May through Sept.

Where: The Dugout, 96 Mahtomedi Avenue Details: Local acoustic artists perform on the patio.

Contact: dugoutbarmn.com/events

“19th Annual 10-minute Play Festival”

JUNE EVENT CALENDAR Mayhem Regatta When: Noon Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28 Where: White Bear Lake Details: Kick off to the Black Bear Yacht Racing Association keelboat sailboat racing season.

Contact: bbyra.com

Mahtomedi Memorial Day Parade and Pancake Breakfast When: 9 a.m. Monday, May 29 Where: Downtown Mahtomedi/ Willernie Details: Parade honoring those who have served includes local organizations and students, followed by pancake breakfast at the Fire Hall at 9:30 a.m., 800 Stillwater Road.

Contact: 651-426-3344

When: 9 a.m. Fridays, June 2-29 Where: Chautauqua Park, 76 Quail Street, Mahtomedi Details: Drop-in classes to move mind, body and spirit through gentle yoga practices.

Contact: yogadevotion.com

Buck Up Freestyle Professional Jump Tour

When: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3 Where: Little Goose Lake Details: White Bear is host to the third stop of the 2023 Buck Up Tour, a national waterski jumping competition.

Contact: facebook.com/ buckupfreestyle

Metro Muskie Tournament When: 6 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10 Where: Bald Eagle Lake Details: Cash prizes and Junior division.

Participate on 21 Twin Cities Metro-area lakes. Register by June 6.

Contact: metromuskietournament.com

Bike MS: MS 150 Minnesota 2023

When: June 10-11 Where: Century College Details: 2-day, 150 mile bike event begins in Proctor and ends at Century College with overnight in Hinckley. Twin Cities riders bus from Century College.

Fundraiser for National MS Society.

Contact: mssociety.donordrive.com

Greenhorn Advanced Sunday Series Bass Tournament When: 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, June 11 Where: White Bear Lake Details: Approximately 50 entrants participate as part of the Twin Citiesbased nonprofit Bass fishing league.

Contact: greenhornbasstour.com

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SHORE LEAVE | EVENTS ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ Bears Building Community Exhibit

When: Opens Thursday, June 15 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 Fourth Street Details: Interactive exhibit highlighting the 1920's as a turning point when White Bear transitioned from a summer destination to a year-round community.

Runs through Aug. 1.

Contact: whitebearhistory.org

Manitou Days Children's Fishing Contest

When: Begins June 15 Where: White Bear Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, Goose Lake, Otter Lake, Birch Lake Details: Free fishing contest for youth ages 15 and under runs through July 4.

Fish on your own schedule. Five prize categories and free goody bag for every angler.

Contact: 651-705-8600 or manitoudays.com

Manitou Days Grande Parade When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 16 Where: Begins at 2nd Street and Clark Avenue; ends at Memorial Beach Details: Floats, marching bands, local organizations, and more travel through downtown and along Lake Avenue toward the beach.

Contact: manitoudays.com

Beach Dance When: 8-11 p.m. Friday, June 16 Where: Memorial Beach Details: Enjoy live music by the Free & Easy Band. Food and beverages available for purchase. Admission fee.

Contact: manitoudays.com

Yoga on the Beach When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17 Where: Memorial Beach, 4980 Lake Avenue Details: Annual fundraiser for the White Bear Area Food Shelf. RSVP requested.

Contact: yogadevotion.com

Sandcastles and Creatures Building Contest

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 17 Where: Memorial Beach Details: Gather family and friends to build a sandcastle, sand creature, or sand sculpture in a free event hosted by White Bear Center for the Arts. Prizes awarded at noon.

Contact: manitoudays.com

White Bear Lake Public Swimming Beaches: Bellaire Beach Address: 2499 South Shore Boulevard, White Bear Township Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise, 30 minutes after sunset Amenities: Picnic area and shelter; lifeguards on weekends Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Sip into Summer When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 Where: Boatworks Commons, 4495 Lake Avenue S. Details: Sip wine, meet community members, and hear about the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation. RSVP. Contact: gwblcf.org

Guided Walking Tour of White Bear Lake

When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21 & 28 Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th Street Details: Guided walking tour of downtown White Bear Lake highlighting the history of the buildings, businesses, and organizations that make this community unique. Registration required.

Contact: whitebearhistory.org

White Bear Lake Classic & Vintage Boat Show

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 24 Where: Lakefront of the White Bear Lake Shopping Center, 4391 Lake Avenue S. Details: Display od classic and vintage

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Chautauqua Park

Memorial Beach

Address: 75 ½ Quail Street, Mahtomedi Hours: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Amenities: Picnic areas, canoe storage, portapotty, unsupervised beach.

Address: 4980 Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake Hours: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Amenities: Drinking fountains, restroom, outdoor shower. Located off of Lake Avenue Trail.

Mahtomedi Beach

White Bear Lake County Park

Address: 1045 Park Avenue Hours: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Amenities: Picnic areas, restrooms, canoe storage. Lifeguards present noon to 8 p.m. every day June 10 through Aug. 19. boats-inboards, outboards, row boats and sailboats. Live fishing and “ask and expert” fisherman, vendors, nautical market, food, and vendors.

Contact: facebook.com/ WhiteBearPress

Artisan and Vendor Fair When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 24 Where: West Park, 2350 11th Street Details: 75+ crafters, makers, boutiques, and vendors.

Contact: sunriseeventsandcraftshows.com

Manitou Triathlon When: 8:30 a.m. Sunday, June 25 Where: White Bear Lake County Park, 5050 Lake Avenue Details: 4 race options include swim, bike and run of various lengths.

Community barbecue follows race.

Details and registration information online.

Contact: mmraces.com/manitou-tri

Keegans 5K for Craniosynostosis Awareness When: 9 a.m. Sunday, June 25 Where: West Park, 2350 11th Street

Address: 5050 Lake Avenue Hours: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Amenities: Boat launch, playground, picnic tables, restroom

Details: Noncompetitive 5K run/walk along the lake organized by local family.

Contact: sites.google.com/site/ keegans5kforcranioawareness

MN Junior B.A.S.S. Northeast Conference Open When: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, June 26 Where: White Bear Lake Details: Tournament includes Northeast Metro High School fishing teams of two on approximately 40 boats.

Contact: minnesotajuniorbassnation. com

Greenhorn Advanced Wednesday Series Bass Tournament When: 5-8:45 p.m. June 28 Where: Bald Eagle Lake Details: Approximately 50 entrants participate as part of the Twin Citiesbased nonprofit Bass fishing league.

Contact: greenhornbasstour.com

Starting June 6th

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Contributed Michael Parenteau (WBLCD), Jo Stuckert and Steve McComas (Blue Water Science) survey for aquatic invasive species.

WHITE BEAR LAKE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

PRESERVING A GEM

By Loretta Harding news@presspubs.com

Approximately 15,000 years ago, White Bear Lake was formed by melting ice blocks in glacial moraines and became one of the largest lakes in the future Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

The 2,416-acre lake, located within both Ramsey and Washington Counties, has a maximum depth of 83 feet. It is large and deep for a normal metropolitan lake. White Bear Lake has three distinct basins: the north basin has a maximum depth of 30 feet; the west basin is shallow with a maximum depth of 22 feet, and the southeast basin has a maximum depth of 83 feet.

White Bear Lake, both directly and indirectly, is spring-fed with three major underwater springs located near the peninsula and northeast of Manitou Island.

First peoples The first people living around White Bear Lake were the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian tribes, who used it for their migratory hunting and harvesting grounds. In fact, nine Indian mounds were once located on the northwest shores of the lake.

Several legends offer different explanations about how the lake got its name. One version has it that the White Bear Lake got its name from a Sioux legend about a hunter who killed a white bear on Manitou Island, and whose spirit still lives on Manitou Island.

White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Vintage aerial view of Manitou Island

The Europeans come The U. S. government designated the area as Dakota land in an 1825 treaty, but later purchased all Dakota territory east of the Mississippi River to open it for European-American settlement.

When white settlers arrived in the area, attracted by abundant game and scenic lakes, land first became available for sale in 1847 at the price of $1.25 per acre. In 1858, the year Minnesota became a state, these first EuropeanAmerican settlers established White Bear Township, which consisted of 36 square miles of land. All of the land in White Bear Township was purchased by 1860.

The first official settler in what is now the City of White Bear Lake was V. B. Barnum, who purchased land in 1852 between Goose Lake and White Bear Lake. He built the first resort hotel, which became the Leip House, on the lake.

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People would travel up the Mississippi by steamboat and on to White Bear Lake by train. Soon resorts and hotels lined the lake's shores, while restaurants, theaters and stores sprang up in the downtown to accommodate visitors.

According to the White Bear Lake Historical Society, Manitou Island was developed in 1881 by the Manitou Implement Company and provided water and sewer service.

When the City of White Bear Lake was incorporated in 1921, the population

Feet above sea level

2.5’ WBL fluctuation/year

918.8’ Record low 2013

926.96’ Record high 1943

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922.77’ Current level

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was slightly more than 2,000 people on a little more than two square miles of land. The area and population eventually grew to 13,000 and seven square miles, respectively. Today, the city's 24,000 residents enjoy being part of a major metropolitan area, while living in a community with a small town appeal.

The population goes up; the lake level goes up and down

For the first 15,000 years of its existence, the water level in the lake went up and down, and people adapted without fuss, as far as we know. But when human population around the lake grew exponentially and everyone looked to the lake to fulfill many needs, the water level in the lake became a major concern.

The first recorded concern about the lake's water levels occurred in 1886, during the construction of the first St. Paul Winter Carnival ice palace. When future ice palaces included ice blocks harvested from White Bear Lake, many feared that the lake would have little to no water left from the hundreds of thousands of blocks of ice removed from it. There was nothing to fear; the lake always replenished itself, they were told.

And yet, we now know that lake levels in White Bear Lake fluctuate dramatically due to the extent that we use its water, coupled with its lack of replenishment.

This is because the lake is a small watershed, without a lot of streams to replenish the lake with fresh water. The lack of tributaries also brings the benefit of a cleaner lake, compared with other lakes in the metropolitan area, due to pollution not being introduced from feeder streams.

Because of its large surface area and small tributary watershed, lake levels in White Bear Lake can fluctuate up to 2.5 feet in one year. Fluctuations of up to seven feet over the lake's history have been observed. With its smaller watershed, White Bear Lake also takes longer to fill back up.

According to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD) statistics, the record low water level on White Bear Lake was 918.8 feet above mean sea level in 2013. The highest level ever recorded on White Bear Lake was 926.96 feet above mean sea level in 1943.

The average ordinary high-water level for White Bear Lake is 924.89 feet above mean sea level. The protective elevation for White Bear Lake is 922 feet above mean sea level. The protective elevation of 922 feet above mean sea level is an effort to protect the lake's ecosystem benefits and keep negative recreational

Photos Contributed Meredith Walburg works on the shoreline during WBLCD summer cleanup event.

Sampling the lake for aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian watermilfoil.

Non-native Phragmites is invasive wetland grass.

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During high water levels, flooding and shoreline erosion increase. During low water levels, docks and piers are high and dry, navigation is hindered and recreation is diminished. The root cause of low water levels is overuse of groundwater.

Drinking water for the community surrounding White Bear Lake comes from groundwater. Four wells ranging from 476 to 970 feet deep draw water from the Prairie Du Chien-Jordan, Jordan and Mount Simon aquifers.

The water coming out of these wells continues to be safe for drinking.

The concern is keeping water in the aquifers.

population decreases, until the algae levels increase again. The population seemed to peak around 2018.

Current threats

Bryan DeSmet Chair

Meredith Walburg Vice Chair

Mike Parenteau Secretary/Treasurer

Mark Ganz Mahtomedi

Keeping our lake healthy In May of 1971, the WBLCD was Christopher Churchill founded by an act of the Minnesota Mahtomedi Legislature to address modern era concerns.

Later, we became unsure that the lake would always be clean enough to drink from and its fish safe to eat.

Still later, a new threat in the form of invasive species appeared. The WBLCD had plenty of work to do.

What exactly is a lake conservation district?

Susan Mahoney

Mark Wisniewski Dellwood

Scott Costello White Bear Lake

Diane Longville White Bear Township

Meetings 7 p.m.

Third Tuesday of the month WBL City Hall Council Chambers Darren DeYoung

A lake conservation district is a Birchwood Birchwood governmental organization which manages a large lake at the local level, district, on the other hand, is a promoting the protection of natural governmental entity and is run much resources and governing use of the like a city or a school district with lake. the same obligations. The district is While there are many types of required to set a balanced budget and conservation districts in Minnesota, has the ability to tax. The WBLCD is a such as the Washington County member of the League of Minnesota Conservation District and the Ramsey Cities, just like cities throughout the County Soil and Water Conservation state. The WBLCD and LMCD were District, there are only two lake created by the Minnesota Legislature conservation districts in the state, the and have been given authority to WBLCD and the Lake Minnetonka enforce their rules by contracting with Conservation District, or LMCD. These law enforcement agencies and the were created by the state Legislature to DNR. provide local governance on behalf the The WBLCD generally has authority multiple municipalities that surround from the lakeshore into the lake, while their respective lakes. the municipalities retain authority over These special districts can enact the land, outside the lake boundary, said ordinances separate from the WBLCD director Scott Costello. Rules ordinances of the municipalities set by a conservation district may be surrounding the lake. more restrictive than DNR rules, but not A lake conservation district differs less, said WBLCD director Mark Ganz. from the lake associations that For example, the DNR might say the exist for more than 500 lakes in maximum number of boats allowed in a Minnesota. A lake association is a certain marina is 100. The conservation volunteer organization comprised of district might limit that number to 80 lakeshore homeowners and concerned boats, but could never allow more than community members which organizes 100 boats, he said. For more than 50 conservation activities and advocates years, the WBLCD has been working on for environmental policies to protect its mission to preserve White Bear Lake their lake. A lake conservation for future generations.

Cheri Howe Administrator

Eurasian watermilfoil and Zebra mussels Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) was first observed in 1988 with a single plant collected near a public dock on the west side of White Bear Lake. Each year, the WBLCD conducts a survey of Eurasian watermilfoil growth in the lake, sampling more than 700 sites.

A treatment plan is created from the survey results and the EWM is treated with a DNR-approved herbicide.

Zebra mussels were first discovered in Fall 2014, the DNR declared White Bear Lake infested with naturally reproducing non-native zebra mussels.

The WBLCD launched a public information campaign in 2015 to update lakeshore owners. Recommendations to prevent Zebra mussels from spreading to other lakes can be found on the WBLCD website.

There is no treatment option for widespread infestation, only preventative measures to stop the spread. Zebra mussel populations are cyclical: If there's a lot of algae in the lake, the Zebra mussels thrive and the population increases. Once Zebra mussels eat all of the algae, the

Starry stonewart, invasive Yellow Iris and Chloride pollution are current threats. See pages 6A to 7A to learn more.

WBLCD board The 10-member volunteer WBLCD board of directors is made up of two directors from each city bordering the lake (White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Dellwood, Mahtomedi and Birchwood). The cities appoint their representatives (directors) for a term of three years. Currently, the 10 directors are: • Chair Bryan DeSmet, White Bear Township • Vice Chair Meredith Walburg, Dellwood • Secretary/Treasurer Mike Parenteau, White Bear Lake • Director Mark Ganz, Mahtomedi • Director Christopher Churchill, Mahtomedi • Director Mark Wisniewski, Dellwood • Director Scott Costello, White Bear Lake • Director Diane Longville, White Bear Township • Director Susie Mahoney, Birchwood • Director Darren DeYoung, Birchwood WBLCD meetings are held in the White Bear Lake City Hall Council Chambers at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday each month, except for December.

The WBLCD's standing committees are: Lake Utilization Committee, Lake Quality Committee, Lake Education Committee, Lake Level Resolution Committee (active when the need arises). The committees offer positions for three members. Each position has a one-year term, from April to March, with applications accepted each February. Two representatives from the community are welcome on each committee.

The WBLCD has an abundance of information about the lake at www. wblcd.org. Contact the district by e-mail at: office@wblcd.org. Phone WBLCD Administrator Cheri Howe at (651) 429-8520. Follow the district on facebook at www.facebook.com/ WhiteBearLakeConservationDistrict. ◼

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CLASSIC & VINTAGE BOAT SHOW Skippers voyage from far seas to the White Bear Lake Classic & Vintage Boat Show. The 16th annual show is Saturday, June 24 on the shores of Commercial Bay. There are as many as 50 classic and vintage boats each year including on-land boats, outboard motor displays, model boat displays and the popular nautical boat market with collections of boat parts and boating memorabilia that is available to purchase.

This year’s theme is “Let’s go fishing” featuring a live kids’ fishing event as part of Manitou Days fishing contest.

Have a question about catching more fish? This year’s boat show landed "Ask an expert fisherman" with Minnesota’s own Terry Tuma.

Trophies are awarded for peoples’ choice, favorite inboard, favorite outboard, favorite non-motor and kids’ choice awards.

It is free to enter a boat. Captains considering entry have until

Wednesday, June 14. For more information, visit presspubs.com/ site/forms/contest/boat_show/f15th_ annual_classic__vintage_boat_show/

Inaugural voyage Pat Oven, along with a dedicated group of volunteers, started and ran the show during its first 14 years. He passed away unexpectedly in 2020. Press Publications is hosting the show for the second time this year.

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Carter Johnson shares. “He had a boat named Baybe in the show and I watched him restore it throughout the years. In fact, he chauffeured my wife and I to our wedding reception on the lake in his boat.”

Pat's wife Susan said Pat started the boat show to commemorate the tradition of boating on White Bear Lake.

“Pat always thought that the boating history of White Bear Lake was under represented and should have been promoted more,” Susan said, “He wanted to have sailboats in the boat

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Bear Boating will offer free boat rides from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Passengers will be loaded at the city dock on the north side of the VFW. Rounding out the event for spectators will be multiple food options from Admiral D's, to Tally’s to an ice cream cart and a variety of vendors.

“With the history of boat builders in White Bear Lake and Pat Oven's legacy, it’s pretty meaningful to be part of the boat show again in 2023,” Johnson said.

The boat show is free and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult attendees are encouraged to vote for the peoples’ choice boat. Kids are encouraged to vote for kids’ choice boat. Winners will be featured in the White Bear Press. ◼

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FINGERLING FIGURES Fish are stocked each year in White Bear Lake by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. East Metro Area Fisheries, which manages 90 lakes and miles of rivers and streams, and is in charge of stocking White Bear Lake. So, how many fish are stocked each year?

2022 stocking report: Fish Muskellunge Walleye*

Size Quantity fingerlings 1,314 fingerlings 24,766, 854 lbs.

2021 stocking report: Fish Muskellunge Walleye Walleye

Size adults fingerlings fingerlings

Quantity 10 adults, 25 lbs.

2,178, 271 lbs.

2,398, 95 lbs.

2020 stocking report: Fish Size Quantity Muskellunge* yearlings 82, 85.3 lbs.

Walleye* fingerlings 17,678, 854 lbs. *Indicates fish purchased by the DNR, other agencies or sporting groups

Where do the fingerlings come from?

Fertilized walleye eggs are transported to the St. Paul Hatchery from Pike River on Lake Vermillion.

Walleye eggs hatch into fry in 14 to 22 days. Once hatched, the quarter-inch fry transfer to rearing ponds to grow into four to six-inch fingerlings. It takes until fall to grow to fingerling size.

Fertilized muskie eggs come from Lake Rebecca in Hennepin County.

Lake Rebecca is stocked from the Leech Lake brood-strain of muskies.

Once hatched in three weeks at the St. Paul Hatchery, muskie fry go to rearing ponds and grow to “fall fingerling” size by autumn. A DNR hatchery manager reports about 27% of muskie fry survive to fall. Survival rates vary depending upon pond stocking densities, summer heat and cold, forage for the fry to eat in the ponds and bird predators.

Releasing fall fingerlings doesn’t always guarantee catching extra big fish in future years. DNR fish managers estimate 4 or 5% of the annual statewide walleye catch comes from stocked fish. The majority, or 95% of walleye caught, are still the result of natural reproduction.

Who pays for fish stocking?

Walleye stocking alone costs the DNR

Photos by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Walleye fingerlings are four to six inches when stocked.

more than $3 million per year. Fishing license sales pays for a significant amount of the DNR’s stocking program.

Anglers who purchase $5.75 walleye stamps, which are not required for walleye fishing, help pay for privately purchased fish for extra stocking.

Trout anglers also purchase a $10.75 validation (required) and stamp.

Proceeds of the trout stamp go toward stocking trout in the state. Trout are not stocked in White Bear Lake. There isn’t a muskie stamp, but muskie clubs and associations contribute toward stocking muskie as well.

If you catch a tagged muskie Yellow “Floy” tags can be found on

Floy tag-do not remove.

some of the stocked White Bear Lake muskies. Tags are near the dorsal fin and about an inch long. Anglers catching a tagged fish are asked to leave the tag on the fish, record its tag number, date, fish size and relay the information online at: https://apps.dnr. state.mn.us/tagged_fish_reporting Jim Levitt, East Metro Area Fisheries assistant area supervisor says, “We do a follow up with anglers reporting tag information to tell them when we put it in (White Bear Lake), how big it was (when stocked), we give them a history of that fish.” Levitt reports tag information helps the DNR look at survival of stocked fish, which stocked fish are surviving better.

Anglers are encouraged to harvest only what they intend to use for White Bear Lake to maintain a quality fishery.

St. Paul Hatchery The St. Paul Hatchery, established in 1877, was started as a holding, rearing and shipping station and was known as Willow Brook Hatchery. It originally had seven cold water ponds fed by springs.

Two of the seven original ponds are still in use today. New wells were drilled in the 1940s and 1980s to feed water to the rearing ponds.

White Bear Lake’s fishery Fish present in White Bear Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, white sucker, banded killfish, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluntnose minnow, brook silverside, central mudminnow, golden shiner, Iowa darter, jonny darter, least darter, logperch, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom. ◼

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Today, Chautauqua Park in Mahtomedi is a peaceful one-acre neighborhood park on the lake’s eastern shore near the intersection of Quail and Pine streets.

One-hundred-and-forty-years ago this summer, it was a crowded place at the dawn of a national movement.

During the summer of 1883, the Mahtomedi Assembly of the Chautauqua Association met on the east shore of White Bear Lake inspired by Lewis Miller and John Vincent.

Miller and Vincent lived on shores of Chautauqua Lake in New York, and taught at a Methodist summer camp.

They started the Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly for summer vacation learning. It caught on and broadened beyond Sunday school teachings adding physical education, art, music, academic subjects and other Protestant denominations joined.

The burgeoning movement grew for nine years before coming to Mahtomedi. Five years before coming to Mahtomedi, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, or CLSC, started for those without the time or money for college to get the essential knowledge of a college education using a four-year correspondence course. To share costs for books, students formed reading circles.

The 1883 White Bear Lake meeting went well. Three years later, 30 “circles” boasted a membership of 1,000 people from Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Students completing four years of study came to Chautauqua to receive

graduation certificates. In 1885, four graduates from St. Paul received diplomas from Dr. A.H. Gillet at White Bear Lake’s “daughter Chautauqua.”

Talent agencies began to provide entertainers and speakers to tour nearly 200 Chautauqua Society camps across the country known as “tent Chautauqua.”

Tent campgrounds were established at the Mahtomedi shore with 3,000 guests staying for $2.50 per week.

The Chautauqua Herald newspaper launched in 1887 and described the tent fee as “cheaper than staying at home.”

It also described the White Bear Lake Chautauqua as “a place where moral and Christian people could find a summer retreat free from use of intoxicants, gambling, dancing and the annoyance of Sabbath breaking in the way of Sunday games and boating.”

By 1888, Chautauqua Society gave the St. Paul YMCA a 16’ by 190’ lot to build

a summer resort for its members. St. Paul YMCA built a one story, 20’ by 80’ building surrounded by porches for a cost of $1,200. The building allowed the room to host the first Bible conference for the YMCA of Minnesota and Dakotas in 1889.

Chautauqua Society founder John Vincent is thought to have visited Mahtomedi as he describes the grounds in his book, “The Chautauqua Movement.” In it he said, “Mahtomedi on Great Bear Lake is a large lake about equidistant from St. Paul and Stillwater, MN. Several cottages have been erected and also a fine tabernacle seating 3,000 people. There have been two sessions of the Assembly.”

Along with the tabernacle, cottages and tent encampments, a 40-room, twostory hotel was constructed atop the hill.

The city of Mahtomedi was founded as a Chautauqua community in 1900.

The Chautauqua Assembly at

Mahtomedi was strong for years. The Mahtomedi Improvement Company purchased unsold property and dismantled the hotel and tabernacle in 1907. Portions of the hotel were repurposed to build lake cottages in the area, including 70 Quail Street, built in 1908. The popularity of automobiles and other forms of entertainment are also thought to have contributed to the decline of Chautauqua camps.

Today Today, the parent Chautauqua Institution on Chautauqua Lake in western New York, is a non-profit 750acre educational center. It has about 7,500 people in residence during a nineweek season. More than 8,000 attend summer Sunday school there which includes art, music, dance, theater, writing and more. And, 100,000 attend scheduled public events. See more at: chq.org.

Arts live on Read more about the Harmon family who lived in one of the old Chautauqua Society cottages.

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Mahtomedi High School has a fine arts wing formerly known as the Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, which fittingly hosts several main events including music performances hosted by the Wildwood Artist Series. Learn more at: wildwoodartistseries.com.

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Harmon Family

Photos above by White Bear Lake Historical Society

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POUR A HISTORIC ‘BOOTLEG’ COCKTAIL, COOK LIKE A YACHT CLUB CHEF F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda famously resided there 102 years ago this summer. The White Bear Lake Yacht Club’s proud 134-year history includes its current feat of maintaining the largest “A” boat fleet in the United States and hosting weekly sailing regattas.

However, this article isn’t about boats.

It is about drink and food recipes.

If you are ever at WBLYC, order a ‘Bootleg’ cocktail. It’s the Prohibitionera cocktail which became the signature drink at the Yacht Club. Is the bootleg a cousin to the mint julep?

The Mojito? Maybe. Instead of a julep’s

bourbon, the bootleg offers patrons the flexibility of ordering it with vodka, gin or bourbon. And, the bootleg adds lemonade instead of the julep’s bitters.

Less harsh than the julep, less sweet than the mojito. Great for summer sipping.

Cast-iron spring chicken For the brined spring chicken : 1/4c. salt 2T. sugar 1 bay leaf 2 cloves garlic, sliced 4 black peppercorns 2 sprigs thyme

1 lemon, halved 1 pint water 1 pint ice water 1 whole chicken, quartered semiboneless

One day ahead of time, begin by brining the chicken. Simmer all ingredients, besides the ice water and the chicken, in a non-reactive pan for 10 minutes. Strain concentrated brine over the ice water to thin and cool it immediately. Place the chicken into a 1 gallon freezer bag and pour the brine over the chicken. Refrigerate overnight, placing the bag in a container to avoid spillage in your fridge.

Now is also a great time to prepare your favorite spring vegetables, cutting, blanching and shocking if necessary. About an hour before dinner, remove the chicken from the brine and set on wire rack skin side up in your fridge. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Make the batter for the dutch puff.

For the dutch puff: 3 eggs 4oz milk 1/2c flour 1/2t. salt

2c. of your favorite spring vegetables 1oz. rendered chicken fat(or canola oil)

Blend the eggs, milk, flour and salt in a blender until smooth. Heat 10” cast-iron over medium heat. Place a little oil in the cast-iron, just enough to coat the pan. Add chicken to the pan skin side down. flip the chicken over when the skin begins to brown, and put the chicken in the oven. cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees in the thickest part of the bird. remove the chicken from the pan to a platter to rest, scraping the fond from the pan on to the resting bird. wipe your cast-iron clean and begin to make the dutch puff.

Heat the chicken fat(or canola substitution) in a 10” cast-iron pan over high heat until almost smoking. Pour the batter into the pan and lower the heat to a medium flame. Add the vegetables in little piles leaving some open spaces to allow the pastry to puff. Place the castiron in the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and the dutch puff should easily release from the pan.

To finish the dish, place the chicken on the dutch puff. Garnish the dish with some shaved radish and petite greens simply dressed in olive oil with a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt.

Recipe by: Josh Chevallier, Chef de Cuisine, White Bear Yacht Club

WBLYC Bootleg cocktail Ingredients: 6 oz lemonade 4-6 mint leaves 2 oz gin, vodka, or bourbon 1 oz Club Soda (optional) Place lemonade, mint, and spirit of choice in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into a glass with crushed ice and top with club soda. Garnish with a mint leaf.

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