Margaritaville Lake Resort turns one year old in June and is celebrating with a month of festivities.

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A week or so ago we were finally blessed with some needed rain and according to my rain gauge in the back yard, our area had a little over ten inches of nature’s liquid blessing.
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Pres Letter KDL Apr 26

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The controversial strategy is intended to provide flood mitigation for areas downstream.

We are halfway through the first month of 2021 and are still being plagued by COVID-19, but I have some good news concerning our beloved Lake Conroe.
Fish are being stocked that we have sorely needed. There are …

In spite of COVID-19 invading our country, most of the manufacturers of outdoor merchandise are still cranking out some new and mostly worthwhile products. As usual, there are some that are touted as “New and Improved”, which m…

I have recounted many stories over the years concerning the coastal marshes, waterways and beaches of the Texas Coast, especially Southeastern Texas as well as some venturing into Southwestern Louisiana coastal areas.
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Boats include Chaparral Boats, Centurion, Supreme, Yamaha Boats and Yamaha Waverunners.

How did your city fare in April?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE June 30, 2020   Lake Conroe Association Files Complaint with TCEQ   Conroe, Texas—Today the Lake Conroe Association (LCA) filed a complaint with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), requesting that it stop the […]

Still seeking logic in SJRA’s wasteful and arbitrary decisions. The rise of the Lake Conroe water level above 200 feet msl in late March was a welcome and much overdue event. The lake had been below normal pool for over […]

In a press release, the nonprofit claims the lake lowering does not mitigate flooding from hurricanes as has been said by the San Jacinto River Authority.

The 186-acre location will feature an 18-hole golf course, two restaurants, a water park, boating, fishing and other lake activities.

Conroe’s long-awaited Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Resort plans to open this summer with restrictions in place to keep guests safe from the novel coronavirus.
The new 186-acre waterfront resort took over the former La Torretta …

The board ultimately voted to change fall lowering while keeping spring lowering the same.

A controversial flood-reduction strategy is up for vote in February, raising a debate over residents’ livelihoods, the need for flood protection and the strategy’s effectiveness.

All who have benefited by lowering the water level of Lake Conroe raise your hand!
As many times as I have asked that question over the past few months I get nothing but frowns and grumbling as a response. The r…

LCA PRESIDENT’S UPDATE as of August 25, 2019 Is it hot enough for you? July and August are always difficult months for us in Texas. We don’t want to work outside. Our lawns and gardens are suffering. Our water and […]

Waterpoint on Lake Conroe is set to grow, with Phase 2 of the marina to add 32,000 square feet, according […]
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The San Jacinto River Authority is implementing its standard protocols for severe weather in expectation of 4-6 inches of heavy […]
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The Jimmy Buffett life is headed for Lake Conroe.
A new Margaritaville Resort will open along Lake Conroe in 2020, according to a release from commercial real estate firm Songy Highroads.
La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa wil…

Original article by San Jacinto River Authority Crested Floating Heart Reservoir owners and operators in Southeast Texas are all familiar with the concept of non-native, or invasive, aquatic vegetation growing in their waters and the various management techniques available to […]

LCA President’s Update as of November 17, 2018 The lake goes down. The lake goes up. And so has been the story of Lake Conroe since our last LCA President’s Update dated July 29, 2018 when the lake level was […]

Updated: This story has been edited from the original version published in the June 2018 print edition to include a […]
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A temporary flood mitigation strategy, which includes lowering Lake Conroe’s water level and employing pre-storm releases from Lake Houston, moves […]
The post Officials approve flood mitigation strategy to lower Lake Conroe, pre-release Lake H…

Shared from the 2018-05-11 Courier Of Montgomery County eEdition Proposal to lower Lake Conroe water levels MIKE BLEIER President of Lake Conroe Association This emotional discussion being aired via Editorials is filled with the denial of facts, misconceptions and misplaced […]

The San Jacinto River Authority officially created a new flood management division April 26 to help coordinate flood management initiatives […]
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It seems as though the health and wellbeing of Lake Conroe is once more under attack. Once again a minority of folks who wish to offer a tribute to their god of property values is once again rearing its ugly head on our lake co…

Well folks we in the great state of Texas are still under attack by foreign plants. It seems like we are constantly battling infestations of these imports in our lakes and let me list a big one that is on my mind so you can get an idea of which I speak…

Summertime means lake time and among the many bodies of water surrounding the Houston area is Lake Conroe.The lake, which is about 45 minutes north of Houston off of I-45, is several decades old, and it plays a vital role in Houston’s future.LOCAL GEM:…

Want to spend a summer day enjoying nature on and around Lake Conroe? Here’s how: Continue reading →

I believe most folks know that roughly the northern third of Lake Conroe — almost everything north of the FM 1097 bridge — sits in the Sam Houston National Forest. Continue reading →