SFGate

One of California's oldest lakes is in crisis

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 ...
SFGate

Scientists race to restore Calif.'s largest — and contaminated — freshwater lake

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 ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Endangered Species Act Protection Proposed for California’s Clear Lake Hitch

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 ...