Lake McClure

Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard is calling on all eastern Merced County residents to take immediate action in support of a Voluntary Settlement Agreement (VSA) for the Merced River and to oppose the State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan (Bay Delta Plan) and the…

The Lights on the Lake fireworks show in honor of American Independence is planned for Saturday, July 1. “This show continues to get better each year. It’s a…

The Lake McSwain Fall Trout Derby is back – and it’s slated for the first weekend in October. Based on the overwhelming popularity and interest, the Fall…

(Merced Irrigation District update) Under current coronavirus health orders, the definition of local residency for access to Lakes McClure and McSwain been expanded to include Turlock, Denair, Hughson, Hickman, Waterford and Oakdale. Boating is now allowed, as is camping for those with RVs, motorhomes and trailers having…

(Merced Irrigation District press release) Camping will resume at all Lakes McClure and McSwain recreation areas for nearby, local residents…

(MID press release) Residents within 10 miles of Lake McClure, as well as residents within Coulterville and La Grange, will have access to…

The Merced Irrigation District has announced a limited re-opening of its recreation facilities at Lakes McClure and McSwain. The re-opening will begin effective at dawn on Monday, April 27th. As part of the opening, a trout plant is planned for both lakes prior to the re-opening. The re-opening will be limited to local…

A second tagged trout has been pulled from Lake McClure, netting $1,000 for Dillon Tallent of Riverbank. It was caught less than a week after the first of six…

As part of an enormous effort to restore fishing in Lake McClure, six large trout were tagged and turned loose in the reservoir. Each is worth $1,000 and…