I want to go, looking at the weather it looks like BIG wind and a bit chilly in the tent at night. But, what way does the wind blow? I'd be tube fishing. Mid-week I'd hope for a camping spot. I've watched all the YouTube video's, looks great.
Critters?Tombraider - The majority of the lake's "west" is surrounded by tall, vertical basalt cliffs so if you had a west wind you might find shelter along the base of the cliffs. I think more often (not based on scientific method) the wind blows down the long axis of the lake, call them a "north wind" (that would be from Coffeepot Road to the south) or a "south wind" blows up lake towards the launch bay. This "south wind" can be ferocious and waves on the main body of the lake get big.
A tent; keep it zipped up tight.
Good luck.
Rattlesnakes. And lots of them. In summer as the water warms up they are in the water and will try to get on a tube or pontoon. Keep your head on a swivel and be aware, they can be spotted in the water by the curious wake they make.Critters?
Makes sense. Snakes eat mice all the time.Hear they will take a mouse pattern. Just say 'in.
If you had a sail on your float tube, you'd be able to cover some water (sorry, couldn't resist).Thanks for all that, man it took the wind outa my sail. Will postpone on wind. Guess I'll look around here again.
That should encourage another large group of people to visit the lake and diminish the experience of being there. I was going back in the day when I might be the only vehicle in the campground but it certainly changed over time. Once the Westsiders discovered that it was a helluva lot easier to reach than Chopaka with much bigger fish the rush was on. I'm grateful that I got to fish it back then when catching multiple fish over 20'' in a day was routine. On one day fishing 2 rods I had 20+ inchers on both rods at the same time and landed them both!Great article
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