 Pittsfield, Lake Onota Association Partner for Herbicide TreatmentLast week, the City Council voted to use $210,000 in free cash for the herbicide treatment of Onota Lake and accepted more than $46,000 from LOPA for the effort.  Onota Lake Comes Alive for Annual Trout Stocking EventNot even the cloudy, chilly weather could dampen the excitement as hundreds of people visited Onota Lake for MassWildlife's annual spring trout stocking event.  Pittsfield: Notification of Aquatic Treatment at Onota LakeThe lake will be closed to all water uses including swimming, fishing and boating on the morning of the treatment through noon. Lifeguard Shortages May Mean 'Swim At Your Own Risk' At Burbank ParkWith only a couple of potential hires, the city will soon decide if the public beach at Onota Lake will be "Swim At Your Own Risk" this season.  Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Ice Fisherman From Onota LakeA fisherman was hauled of the icy waters of Onoto Lake early Tuesday morning.  Zebra Mussels Detected in Pittsfield's Onota LakeThis detection only impacts boating operations at the lake and has no impact to other recreational uses of the lake.  Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota LakePesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels. |
