LakeSense 2.0 monitoring two Hertfordshire lakes
Know what is happening beneath the surface.
Practical environmental monitoring for fisheries and angling clubs. Independent stations at Riverside and Osprey record air and deep-water temperatures every 30 minutes, creating a reliable picture of how conditions change over time.
Multiple lakes Independent monitoring stations
One shared receiver Central logging and reporting
30-minute readings Automatically recorded
Combined monitoring
Two lakes brought into one clear view.
The LakeSense dashboard combines readings from Riverside and Osprey. Air temperature is shown with a dotted line and deep-water temperature with a solid line, making it easy to compare conditions and recognise changing trends.
Measurements are recorded every 30 minutes. The online dashboard is updated automatically from the receiver's local data archive.
One receiver serving multiple lakes.
Each lake has its own low-power transmitter station, while one centrally located receiver collects, records and reports data from every station. Additional lake stations can be introduced without duplicating the complete receiving and reporting system.
Each lake has its own station
An independent transmitter measures shaded air temperature and deep-water temperature approximately 2 metres below the surface.
Readings travel to shore
Every station reports wirelessly to the shared receiver using long-range, low-power radio. No lakeside Wi-Fi is required.
Every lake stays identifiable
The receiver recognises each station separately, checks the incoming readings and maintains an individual record for every lake.
Information is brought together
One receiver supplies the local archive, daily SMS reports, authorised status replies and the combined website dashboard.
Multi-lake architecture
Expand the monitoring, not the infrastructure.
A new monitoring location needs another transmitter station, but it can continue to use the existing receiver, cellular service, local storage and website connection, subject to site coverage and operational requirements.
LakeSense 2.0
Two lakes monitored through one receiver.
Riverside and Osprey each have an independent LakeSense transmitter. Both report to RX01, which provides shared logging, SMS and website services for the fishery.
Riverside monitoring station
- Shaded air temperature
- Deep-water temperature at approximately 2 m
- Transmitter battery monitoring
- Readings every 30 minutes
Osprey monitoring station
- Shaded air temperature
- Deep-water temperature at approximately 2 m
- Transmitter battery monitoring
- Readings every 30 minutes
Information without visiting the lake
Useful readings delivered automatically.
LakeSense keeps the complete monitoring record locally and uses a cellular connection at the receiver for scheduled reports and website synchronisation.
Daily SMS summary
At 09:00 each day, the latest Riverside and Osprey readings are sent to configured authorised users.
Status on request
An authorised user can request the latest stored readings and receive a reply without disturbing either floating station.
Automatic website update
The receiver securely uploads records from its local archive. Duplicate data is ignored and an interrupted upload can be recovered later.
Useful information, not simply more data.
Conditions can change quickly during warm weather. LakeSense turns frequent readings into evidence that fishery managers and members can understand and use.
A clearer picture
Regular readings show how conditions change throughout the day, rather than relying on a single manual check.
Better-informed decisions
Reliable evidence helps fishery managers judge when conditions are becoming challenging for fish welfare.
Visible and accountable
A consistent record can be shared online, giving members a transparent view of what is happening beneath the surface.
A dependable record
Readings are retained locally before upload, so temporary mobile or website problems do not erase the monitoring history.
Available in LakeSense 2.0
Working today.
- Air and deep-water temperature
- Thirty-minute monitoring
- Multiple lake transmitters
- One shared receiver
- Local data archive
- Daily SMS reports
- Authorised status requests
- Automated dashboard uploads
Future possibilities
Built to develop.
- Additional lake stations
- Dissolved oxygen monitoring
- Water-level monitoring
- Weather data
- Exception alerts
- Solar charging
Developed and proven on the water
LakeSense 2.0 is operating across two lakes.
LakeSense began as a practical response to the increasingly difficult conditions fisheries face during sustained hot weather. It is now deployed across Riverside and Osprey at Panshanger Anglers, building a continuous record of air and deep-water temperatures.
The deployment continues to evaluate long-term reliability, battery endurance and seasonal performance under genuine fishery conditions. Its core monitoring, local logging, SMS reporting and website synchronisation are operational.