splitrock sunday morning

[acabtp]

still missing a lot of water


... which the shore fishermen are enjoying

this was the launch a little before 9 this morning. there were several people fishing from the exposed lakebed along the shoreline




lots of interesting structure to note all over the lake. many new holes have been created where the lower water level caused the inlet streams to wash away the dirt and debris that used to line the coves. will be lots of nice new deep channels in the coves when it refills.

around 10:30 the wind really started ripping (away from the launch of course) and whitecaps were rolling across the main lake. i was getting blown around too fast to troll anymore so i decided to head back in. no pics of the wind whipped lake because i was concentrating on keeping the wet side wet and the dry side dry. spent the next half hour taking rollers over the bow and splashing my way back to the launch and then another half hour BSing with a fellow angler who was also calling it a day.

got back to my truck just in time for a CO to roll up and check licenses.

after the shenanigans from a few years back, i am always glad to see them at splitrock. i asked him if he knew when they would be wrapping up the dam road repair project and he didn't know. he did say that the work was supposed to be done over the winter, but due to the extra harsh winter we had, they had a lot of delays. they must be getting pretty close to done because the dirtbikes and quads were using the new road today.

no fish, too windy

[zhitoman]

I thought only boat fishing was allowed there?

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by zhitoman

I thought only boat fishing was allowed there?

It is boat only.

Definately must have been tough in that wind. I've been on Splitrock on windy days and it is no fun. Did they start work on the boat ramp yet?

[UglyStick]

That water is very low, much lower (like 2 feet lower) than it was over the winter when it was iced over.

[AndyS]

Thanx for the update and photos.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Wow, look at all the structure. Lots of places for the Bronze to hide. Cool pics! Maybe we can take some water from Spruce to help fill up the Rock!