Lake Minnehaha
2,411 acres (3.8 miles², 9.7 km²)
The Clermont Chain of Lakes
These lakes are home to some of the biggest largemouth bass in Florida with 10 pounders being caught regularly during the spawn. Speckled perch (crappie), blue gills, and redear sunfish (shellcracker) are also abundant.
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Lake Louisa
3,634 acres (5.7 miles², 14.7 km²)
West of Orlando around the town of Clermont are eleven special lakes with red to tea-colored water known as the Clermont Chain of Lakes. Their combined area totals almost 7,000 acres (11 miles², 28 km²). Located in ancient rolling sandhills (this was once oceanfront property) these lakes are known by scientists as the Palatlakaha Chain of Lakes.
Lake Louisa is the largest and southernmost of the lakes. The lakes and their connecting waterways are known for their quality and are considered outstanding Florida waters.
The Green Swamp
110,000 acres (171 miles², 445 km²)
The Green Swamp
The Green Swamp, which lies to the southwest of the lakes is the primary source of water for these lakes. As water flows slowly north through the wetlands of the Green Swamp, decaying vegetation dissolves in the water and forms a mild acid, tannic acid, which gives these waters their tea color. It is not harmful to humans or to the fish and wildlife which make these waters their home.
The hills which surround these lakes were formed thousands of years ago when they were sand dunes along what we now know as the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Although far inland now, at one time ocean waves broke on these hills.
Clermont Chain of lakes has several public boat ramps. One is on Lake Minneola (fee charged) north of SR 50 in Clermont. Another is a FWC ramp just north of Lake Louisa on Hull Road. One can also put in canoes or kayaks at the State Park on the south side of Lake Louisa or at the boat ramp on Crooked River.
Water levels are normal most of the time, so access should not be a problem at either ramp. For those preferring to fish from shore, there is a fishing pier on Lake Minneola. Most of the chain has tea-colored water, but Lake Minneola (1,888 acres) is relatively clear. All lakes on the Clermont Chain of lakes are Fish Management Areas, so a fishing license is required per state law.
Bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcracker) are biting on worms and crickets around shoreline vegetation and cypress trees. Both species will continue to spawn in these areas throughout the summer during the new and full moon phases, and fishing success peaks during these periods.
Channel catfish action is good on live, dead or prepared baits in deep offshore areas of lakes Minneola, Minnehaha, and Louisa. Largemouth bass can be caught casting or trolling crankbaits in offshore areas or on plastic worms early and late in the day along grassline edges.
The lakes contain a primary cover of Kissimmee grass, eel grass, lily pads, reeds and bulrushes. This is home to some of the biggest largemouth bass in Florida with 10 pounders being caught during the spawn on a regular basis. Speckled perch (crappie), blue gills, and redear sunfish (shellcracker) also abound in the chain.
The Clermont Chain of lakes included in the Chain
their sizes are guesstimates as they are stated differently
on different resources.
Lake Minneola (1,888 acres)
A neck separates Lake Hiawatha from Lake Minneola, the 3rd largest lake in the chain and the deepest at around 18 feet (6 m) on average with parts close to downtown Clermont approaching 30 feet (10 m) deep. Minneola is also the most developed lake with city around its south and eastern sides. The Palatlakaha River flows out of Crystal Cove on its northwest shore. There is a public boat ramp and swimming area on Waterfront Park.
Lake Minnehaha (2,298 acres)
A short river connects Lake Susan to Lake Minnehaha, the 2nd largest lake in the chain. Minnehaha averages 14 feet in depth with areas over 18 feet (6m) deep. Suburban housing encroaches on the north and eastern sides of Lake Minnehaha. Only the northwest corner of the lake remains in its more-or-less natural state.
From Lake Minnehaha a neck connects it to Lake Palatlakaha which is undeveloped except for a mobile home park on its eastern shore. A canal connects Lake Palatlakaha to Lake Hiawatha, also mostly undeveloped.
Lake Winona (64 acres)
In Clermont, Winona is on a peninsula separating Minneola from Minnehaha, its connected to Minnehaha by a canal which is of similar depth with deeper areas (maybe 18 feet deep).
Lake Louisa (3,634 acres)
The largest lake in the chain is shallow and flat bottomed at around 10 feet (3 m). It features Lake Louisa State Park on its southern shore. The rest of the lakeshore is developed with suburban subdivisions. Two creeks ("Little Creek" and "Big Creek" flow through the park and into the lake as its primary water source. The creeks originate in the Green Swamp. From the north end of Lake Louisa flows Crooked Creek into Lake Susan, a small lake (81 acres) with a similar depth to Lake Louisa surrounded by swampland. There is a public boat ramp on Crooked Creek.
Lake Palatlakaha (102 acres)
Lake Hiawatha (49 acres)
Wilson Lake (32 acres)
Lake Susan (81 acres)
Crescent Lake (122 acres)
Located in a suburb of South Clermont, the lake is connected to Lake Minnehaha via Lake Hattie and Lake Williamee through a canal connecting the 4 lakes. Crescent Lake has a bay at its south end, Crescent Cove, separated by a private island. Hattie Lake is round-shaped and has 3 private community boat ramps. Williamee is mostly shallow and plant covered.
Cook Lake (21 acres)
Cherry Lake (401 acres)
Cherry Lake averages 10 feet deep and has rural development on its northern shore.
Northern Chain
Further north and technically located in the town of Groveland, the Palatlakaha River is lined with 8 lakes. Hunt and Cook lakes are undeveloped and surrounded by swampland. Lake Lucy (346 acres) and Lake Emma (173 acres) are surrounded by rural development and sandy hills. Lucy is around 10 feet deep while Emma is deeper (14 feet). Hart Lake is separated from the Palatlakaha River by a dike with a water level control dam. After Heart Lake the Palatlakaha River flows to Lake Harris.
The Clermont chain of lakes is one of Florida’s most recreational polished lake systems in Florida. Fishers will find channel catfish and speckled perch to be quite plentiful. Sunken trees and dredge holes in the lakes make great fishing attractors, providing what some claim to be “some of the best largemouth bass fishing in the world.” These attractors are marked on most lakes by buoys, which should help to foster a pleasant experience even for the novice fisherman.
For the water-sports enthusiast, the Clermont chain of lakes are the place to be. Throughout the water skiing community, Clermont is known as the 'Wakeboarding Capital of the World.' The Wakeboarding Camp, a year-round school devoted entirely to the instruction of wakeboarding, is located on Lake Minneola.
Fishing and Jumping off the 561 Bridge between Lake Minnehaha and Lake Palatlakaha are favored pursuits by locals.
Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy the plentiful birds and bugs found in abundance in and around these lakes.
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Use a pair of 15- or 20-pound dumbbells and do each pair of exercises as a superset.
Beginning with exercise 1 A, do as many reps as you can in 30 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds
Next, do exercise 1B, completing as many reps as you can in 30 seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds. That's 1 round. Complete 4 rounds of superset 1, then rest 2 minutes before moving on to superset 2 for 4 rounds.
Add these supersets to your workout routine 2 or 3 times a week.
SUPERSET 1
1A. Lying Supported Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Row.
Grab a pair of dumbbells and lie chest-down on a 45° incline bench. Let your arms hang straight down, palms facing each other. Row the dumbbells to the side of your chest by bending your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades. Pause and lower the weights.
1B. Dumbbell Goblet Box Squat.
Stand 4 to 6 inches forward of a knee-high bench or box. Cup the end of a dumbbell with both hands and hold it vertically in front of your chest, your elbows pointing down.
Keeping your back naturally arched, push your hips back, bend your knees, and squat. Sit on the bench for a moment. Keeping your heels pressed into the ground, stand back up.
SUPERSET 2
2A. Dumbbell 1½ Pushup.
Grasp the handle of a dumbbell in each hand and assume a pushup position with your arms straight. Your hands should be about shoulder-width apart, and your body should form a straight line from head to ankles.
Bend your elbows and lower your body until your chest nearly touches tthe floor. Pause, and then push yourself halfway back up.
Pause again, then lower your body back to the floor. Push yourself all the way back up to the starting position, and repeat.
2B. Dumbbell Skier Swings.
Holding a pair of dumbbells at arm's length next to your sides, stand with your feet hip-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
Without rounding your lower back, bend at your hips as you simultaneously swing your arms backward.
Now explosively thrust your hips forward and raise your torso until you're standing upright, while allowing your momentum to swing the weights up to chest level. (Don't actively lift the weight). Swing back and forth for the duration of your set.
I always wear shades of blue and grey or blue and black to match my hair and eye color. It also makes choosing an outfit for a day out photographing the world much easier, not a lot of thought goes into it as my closet is full of varying shades of blue to black. Here I sit high above Lake Minnehaha on the 561 bridge, enjoying a stiff breeze out of the east and watching locals jump from the bridge into the neck connecting Lake Minnehaha to Lake Palatlakaha.
1. Compression shirts. Hint, not too tight, just enough to smooth things out a bit.
2. Hide Big Issues with Small Patterns. Think of it as camouflage. Small- or medium-scale patters that don't feature a lot of color contrast work best. Thing gray-and-black plaids, or small blue checks on a darker blue background.
3. Think Thick. Wearing thicker fabrics or several layers of clothing is a great way to hide your lumps and bumps.
4. Find the Right Fit. Don't think baggy is better. A proper fit is best.
5. Turn Down the Contrast. Minimize the color contrast between upper and lower halves of your body. Don't wear a dark shirt with khaki pants. It will make you look shorter and wider at the hips. However, the same dark shirt with dark slacks will de-emphasize your waistline and boost your altitude. Head-to-toe monochromatic dressing can be as slimming as it is elegant.
6. Watch out for White. When you wear white or light colors, everything looks bigger. Matching your shirts choices to your eye or hair color is sharp-looking.
7. Slim Down with Pinstripes. Most suits are naturally slimming because their uniform color and texture creates and unbroken vertical line from neck to toes. Narrow pinstripes do this most efficiently.
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