Spectacle Lake Improvement Association

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Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge, MinnesotaCambridge, MinnesotaCambridge, Minnesota

The Jewel of Isanti County

Welcome

About The Lake

Description

Spectacle Lake is only 239 acres located between Princeton and Cambridge in Isanti County. It is 1 of 7 lakes in the county, with Green Lake right next to it. It is a spring fed lake with a sandy bottom, and it has over 20' of water clarity.  People enjoy many water activities on this beautiful, clean, recreational lake.

Find out more

Invasive Species

Eurasian Water Milfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussels

DNR website

Fish Species Found in Spectacle Lake

black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), white sucker, banded killifish, blackchin shiner, black nose shiner, blunt nose minnow, emerald shiner, golden shiner, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, mimic shiner, pugnose shiner, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner, 

DNR Public Boat Landing

12 truck w/trailer spaces, 2 truck/car only spaces, & 1 space is reserved for Sheriff.

CD3 machine to clean out your live wells, ballasts, trailer, & boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

No swimming is allowed at the landing. You are also not allowed to swim from the DNR shoreline area.

There is a portable restroom, but there is no trash container. Please take your trash with you. There are boat inspectors Thurs-Sun.

No swimming is allowed at the landing. You are also not allowed to swim from the DNR shoreline area.

CD3 machine to clean out your live wells, ballasts, trailer, & boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

No swimming is allowed at the landing. You are also not allowed to swim from the DNR shoreline area.

There are several signs posted at the landing to keep you safe and to protect the lake.

CD3 machine to clean out your live wells, ballasts, trailer, & boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

CD3 machine to clean out your live wells, ballasts, trailer, & boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

CD3 machine to clean out your live wells, ballasts, trailer, & boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

County owned machine has liquid & weed vacuum, brush, air sprayer, & plug tool.

Wyanett Township Public Beach

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

There are two picnic tables under the shelter, nice grass to sit on, & roped off swimming area in the water.

Cost is $1.00 per person

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

No pets are allowed at the beach. Wyanett Township has a beach attendant there when the beach is open.

Beach Hours: 10:30am-8:00pm

Sandy beach, clear water, & few weeds

Beach Hours: 10:30am-8:00pm

The gate will be closed & locked when the beach is not open. No illegal parking or you will be towed. 

Things you may want to know:

Loons & Eagles

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

Loons are a protected species, so please keep a safe distance from them. We treasure these beautiful loons!  We also have several eagles nesting nearby, so you will often see them out fishing and flying in the area, as well.

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

Ice Off:  3/16/2016, 3/25/2017, 5/2/2018, 4/18/2019,4/21/2020, 3/24/2021

Ice On:  12/9/2016,12/7/2017, 11/28/2018, 11/12/2019, 12/1/2020

4th of July Boat Parade

Last 5 years of 'Ice On' & 'Ice Off' Dates

4th of July Boat Parade

Our residents decorate their boats & pontoon boats to celebrate the 4th of July. The categories are: Children's theme, Patriotic theme, and top 3 overall. Come out & watch the parade at 2:00pm & enjoy!

Lost and Found Items

Boating Rules & Etiquette

4th of July Boat Parade

If you have lost an item, please post it on Facebook and residents will keep an eye out for it. You may also send us an email on the form at the bottom of this site, and we will try to get lost items back to you. 

Neighborhood Watch

Boating Rules & Etiquette

Boating Rules & Etiquette

We have a Neighborhood Watch program around the lake & residents keep an eye out for various issues that arise. The county sheriffs also patrol often, both on the lake & off the lake. 

Boating Rules & Etiquette

Boating Rules & Etiquette

Boating Rules & Etiquette

Please read the signs at the landing and beach, as well as know the safety rules & DNR rules for MN.


Annual Spectacle Lake Improvement Association Meeting

Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10:00AM at the Wyanett Town Hall

Interested?

Shoreline Restoration Workshop

Spend 3 hours seeing shorelines and learning about how to restore them and why it is so important to our lakes. You will be able to get your questions answered and gain important information, as well as actually SEE projects that have been done. 

Lake Association Member Events

4th of July Boat Parade 2:00pm

Boats start by Manke's

Members decorate their boats for the parade, and those who enter will receive a number to display once they are lined up at Manke's.


Prizes will be awarded at the end & pictures will be posted on Facebook & the website.

Judges

PRIZES:

1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 

best children's theme, 

best patriotic spirit & trophy, & 

best shoreline enthusiasm.


Ice Cream Social 1-3:00pm

Sanders" Place

5482 336th Lane NW

Saturday, July 16, 2022

1:00-3:00PM


Annual Members' Potluck Picnic Saturday, August 27, 2022 1:00-3:00pm

Please join us!

Rick & Jan Meier's Place

5178 337th Ave. NW

Door Prizes & Games

15

minnow races, lasso golf, & beanbag toss 

Meat, buns, water, & pop is provided by the Association.

Bring a dish to share & chairs.

Facebook: (private) Spectacle Lake Improvement Association

A Look At The Past

Circa 1910: Swedes picnic at Spectacle Lake

The photo is from Eva Wickstrom Danielson's Photo Album. She is in the plaid blouse in the photo.

A Book: Swedes of Minnesota, written by Anne Gillespie Lewis

Maps of Green Lake and Spectacle Lake

1898

1898

1898

Wow! Green Lake Brook? School land?

1914

1898

1898

See who owned the land way back in 1914!

Maps of Green Lake and Spectacle Lake

1956

1956

1956

Not sure what the marks are inside the lake, just that they are not lake lots!

1962

1956

1956

Can you find your place yet?

History

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Stan Peterson & Jim Walburg purchased this cabin in 1955. It is located on Cobalt Drive.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Pictured are Jim & Ruth Walburg with "Tootsie" Peterson.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Lake view of the cabin.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Photo taken from the road by the south corner.

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Boat was where Stan Peterson's yard was later in 1960 on Cobalt Drive.

"The Dredge"

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Walburg/Peterson Cabin

Jim Walburg on "The Dredge." Muck was pumped through pipes floating on 2 

55 gallon drums. Muck was used to fill in Cobalt Drive area.

History

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Taken from the newspaper Aug 1955 Cambridge Star: On the neck of the point of Spectacle Lake there is a swamp covering almost 2 acres. Recently, Jim Walburg of St. Paul & Stan Peterson of Mpls. purchased the land...with hopes of having suitable lakeshore a year from now... by pumping muck from the lake to fill the swamp with their homemade dredge.

Manke's Resort - closed

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

in 1937, George & Freda Manke bought THE shady Rest Resort, and in 1969 Bob & Carol Manke took over running the resort. Bob & Carol closed their beach, store, and picnic area, after 66 years as Manke's Resort, and several years before that as The Shady Rest Resort. The 7 cabins are gone, and Isanti County no longer has any resorts on Spectacle Lake. Many wonderful memories were made at Manke's that will be forever in the minds of so many who  were lucky enough to spend time there.

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Filling in the swamp with The Dredge

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

 Erv & June Barr bought the Pine Beach Resort in 1947, there were 5 cottages, a picnic area, & a pavilion which was built in 1930. Barr's expanded the pavilion, where it was a roller rink during the day, and a dance hall at night with live bands and a bar. Many stories are told of the fun spent at this resort for all ages. It is also said that some people even met their future spouse roller-skating or dancing here.

Buckhorn Resort - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Buckhorn Resort closed in 2019

Sleepy Hollow

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

One of the earliest cabins on the lake.

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Barr's Resort & Pavilion - closed

Dancing & roller skating fun.

History

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Fun on the dock and pontoon.

View from the Kinney cabin

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

1959: Looking toward the boat landing from the Kinney cabin.

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

Jim Walburg/Stan Peterson photo

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

1959: Norman Kinney's cabin on the hill. Stan Peterson's cabin is below to the left on this photo.

Stan Peterson's lot

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Norman & Rosella Kinney's Cabin

Picture taken from Point Road/Cobalt Drive looking towards Stan Peterson's lot.

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Looking at the dock and lake from Stan" shoreline in 1960.

Dave Peterson's Cabin

Stan Peterson's shoreline

Stan Peterson's shoreline

1954: Dave's cabin sat 2 lots to the left of the boat landing.

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The public landing and the public beach are both located on Cobalt Circle on "the point." Please drive slow and keep to the right, as it is a one way. There is No Parking along the road anywhere, only within the parking lots, or you may be ticketed.

Spectacle Lake DNR Public Landing

33422 Cobalt Circle Northwest, Wyanett, Minnesota 55008, United States

Wyanett Township Public Beach $1.00 per person

Cobalt Circle, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008, United States

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