Thread: thursday am fishing

11 mph winds that day, but it was fun until a guy and his bass boat came on the water. He trolled around with his TM some of the time and when he moved he would crank his motor into high gear. I had to keep a watchful eye and stop fishing and turn into 2-3 foot wake waves or risk being rolled. Some people just have no courtesy.

Originally Posted by Michigan Man86

11 mph winds that day, but it was fun until a guy and his bass boat came on the water. He trolled around with his TM some of the time and when he moved he would crank his motor into high gear. I had to keep a watchful eye and stop fishing and turn into 2-3 foot wake waves or risk being rolled. Some people just have no courtesy.

Yeah really, especially considering that place was a 10mph/no wake lake last time I checked, ... or is it 10hp?

Originally Posted by Michigan Man86

11 mph winds that day, but it was fun until a guy and his bass boat came on the water. He trolled around with his TM some of the time and when he moved he would crank his motor into high gear. I had to keep a watchful eye and stop fishing and turn into 2-3 foot wake waves or risk being rolled. Some people just have no courtesy.

Yea, I dont even know why they allow bass boats in that place. Should have a 10 hp restriction IMO.

That stinks. I fish a couple of different "No wake" or "electric motor" only lakes. I never even put my gas motor in the water. I simply leave it up on trim. Why scare the fish and also wreck the tranquility for everyone else. I need to get a kayak. I have a ton of lakes that I ice fish but cannot get my boat into.

Originally Posted by coyote419

Yea, I dont even know why they allow bass boats in that place. Should have a 10 hp restriction IMO.

Used to fish that impoundment & surrounding area quite a bit, but when I noticed a few bass tourneys checking in there, it got too crowded/overfished, IMO. The last DNR survey of that place reflected a bit of overharvesting ... still a pleasant place to fish though,

Originally Posted by coyote419

Yea, I dont even know why they allow bass boats in that place. Should have a 10 hp restriction IMO.

I've seen tournaments held on that lake/impoundment ... they were small tournaments of roughly 7-12 boats, but it was ugly & like watching bumper-cars out there, . It's gotta' be less than an 800 acre body of water. I'd like to see the MetroPark Authority restrict that lake to paddle sports and sails only.

Originally Posted by kgalla02

I've seen tournaments held on that lake/impoundment ... they were small tournaments of roughly 7-12 boats, but it was ugly & like watching bumper-cars out there, . It's gotta' be less than an 800 acre body of water. I'd like to see the MetroPark Authority restrict that lake to paddle sports and sails only.

400 acres :-)