CLEAR LAKE, Calif.— In response to a 2012 petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the Clear Lake hitch — a large minnow found only ...

Clear Lake is the heart of Lake County, a popular spot for bass fishing and water sports about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. It is also, according to a recent letter sent to the California ...

A view of Clear Lake with Mount Konocti in the background on Dec. 1, 2022, in Nice, Calif. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) Clear Lake, one of California's oldest and most-visited lakes, is not so ...

California's largest freshwater lake has turned a lurid green thanks to a huge algal bloom, as seen in pictures taken from space. Situated around 120 miles north of San Francisco, Clear Lake has long ...

A satellite photo shows California’s largest freshwater lake has turned green, NASA reported. The photo, posted May 29 on the agency’s Earth Observatory blog online, shows the bright green hues of ...

Clear Lake remains in crisis, but there is new reason for hope. Once a jewel of Northern California, this ancient lake has been choking on past pollution and toxic blooms for decades. Thanks to new ...

In May 2024, Clear Lake, California’s largest freshwater lake, which is next to an abandoned mercury mine, turned a sickly shade of emerald green, capturing the attention of NASA scientists and ...

Northern California's appropriately named Blue Lakes might just be the most relaxing lakeside experience in the state. From family-friendly campsites or cabins and electric pontoon rentals to trout ...

The water quality of Clear Lake — California’s largest natural freshwater lake — suffers from low-to-no-oxygen conditions that contribute to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other issues, according to ...

Summer isn't quite over, and there is still time to do more fishing at a lake, river, or body of water near you, and a fishing website has compiled a list of the 30 best lakes in California for the ...

Clear Lake, one of California's oldest and most-visited lakes, is not so clear anymore after an algal bloom turned the water cloudy and green. Images from NASA underscore the dramatic change in water ...