Clear Lake

« **on:** January 14, 2009, 03:48:33 PM »

Hey has anyone been to Clear lake recently ?? I grew up on that lake but havent been there in years !!

« **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2009, 04:03:16 PM »

We go every summerfor about a week. It is a blast.

« **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:43:30 PM »

My family's got a place up there in Lakeport, goin up there this weekend to build a garage (hopefully, gotta pull a permit Fri.) I'll post some pics for you when we get back

« **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:45:33 PM »

Hey Kona-

You go up there the same week every year? where do ya go?
sorry for the thread jack

Ty

« **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:02:21 PM »

Just realized I got some pics

They're from Sep., when we rebuilt the pier, all thos dots in the lake are 10 pound carp that didn't make it cause the lake inverted so quick, guy up there said it happens every 15-20 years, it was disgusting (lakes usually nice

I swear)

« **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:03:47 PM »

N i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i c e !

My dreams about Heaven look just like that without the carp.

I get wood just thinking about carving early morning glass like that ... especially off my own dock

Real nice job on the deck construction too

« **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:37:40 PM »

Thanks Glasscutter-

This bein my first year owning a jet ( i've "watched" them before for some friends) I was thinkin, any of you nor cal guys want to come up I have the place to myself 5-6 weekends during spring/summer, maybe we could do a trip sometime (so-cal welcome too or anyone for that matter)
It would be cool to see a shitload of boats sittin out there. The lakes been pretty dead the last year or so cause of the economy.

Ty

As Im typin that I wonder if I know what I might be gettin myself into

« **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:04:59 PM »

Quote from: TyWannaBahna on January 14, 2009, 07:37:40 PM

Thanks Glasscutter-

This bein my first year owning a jet ( i've "watched" them before for some friends) I was thinkin, any of you nor cal guys want to come up I have the place to myself 5-6 weekends during spring/summer, maybe we could do a trip sometime (so-cal welcome too or anyone for that matter)
It would be cool to see a shitload of boats sittin out there. The lakes been pretty dead the last year or so cause of the economy.

Ty

As Im typin that I wonder if I know what I might be gettin myself into

You set it up, give me/us enough notice and we're there, might even be able to drag some of the So Cal folks up with us.

« **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:55:30 PM »

I try to make it to the different SCJB events that come up, but that looks like it would be required

« **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2009, 09:34:09 PM »

im down set something up

« **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2009, 10:44:21 PM »

i just googled it, that phucker is huuuuuge!!

« **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:25:22 AM »

Quote from: JWBOYER21 on January 14, 2009, 10:44:21 PM

i just googled it, that phucker is huuuuuge!!

Clear Lake is the largest natural lake in CA. (They don't count Tahoe b/c it is in two states). WFO in a bass boat (70 mph) takes about 30 to 40 min to get from one end to the other.
Yeah, its F'in huge!

« **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:29:22 AM »

Quote from: TyWannaBahna on January 14, 2009, 05:45:33 PM

Hey Kona-

You go up there the same week every year? where do ya go?
sorry for the thread jack

Ty

Been there about 5 times in the past 10 years. We have stayed in Soda Bay, Konocti Harbor, rented a house in Clear Lake and we are renting a house in Nice this summer. We have decided that renting a house is the way to go. The woman and I split the cost with my parents and it is less than what a room @ Konocoti costs.

« **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2009, 08:10:40 AM »

Thats very cool Cole, I am about ten minutes from there, we rent out our house also you'll have to come check it out while you're up this year maybe you can use it the next

My family gets together in late Feb and makes a calendar, divies the place up, the entire family goes for major holidays so they are out (4th,Labor,Memorial,)
But if anyone has a suggestion on a date let me know, otherwise I will post available dates next month

Ty

« **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2009, 08:36:16 AM »

WOW !! thanks for all the info... I wanna get back up there !! we use to stay at M&M campground in Clearlake Oaks..it sits on a peninsula and has access on either the canal side or the lake side !! Awesome Lake ! Back in the day my folks had a 20 ft Tahiti Jet...it was a total chick magnet !!

« **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2009, 08:41:30 AM »

Heres the link http://www.catfished.com/mandm.html its a big fishing lake but I've seen ALOT of jets up there

« **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2009, 08:45:54 AM »

Quote from: TyWannaBahna on January 14, 2009, 06:02:21 PM

Just realized I got some pics

They're from Sep., when we rebuilt the pier, all thos dots in the lake are 10 pound carp that didn't make it cause the lake inverted so quick, guy up there said it happens every 15-20 years, it was disgusting (lakes usually nice I swear)

Nice job on the Pier Ty !!!! geez that how I remember it..except without all the dead fish !!

although I do remember tubing and coming out of the water green !! $:-\$

« **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2009, 09:28:15 AM »

The one thing that they have been fighting for the past 10 years or so is a hydrilla (sp) problem. Some one had a fish tank that they dumped in the lake with some hydrilla in it and being right conditions, the hydrilla took off. Some of the coves are covered in it bad enough that you would be asking for pump issues if you went through it. I say this, but it is not a very big issue as the county kill, cut and drag it out. I have not had an issue yet.
Oh, Clear Lake, like some of the lakes in SoCal, does require bilge inspection and a sticker to get on the lake. My inspection last year went like this (inside a bait shop):
them "Been on any other lakes this year"
me "No"
Them "$10.00, complete this form, have a good day"

« **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2009, 09:35:51 AM »

im game for a date=im in sacramento = we have a big get to gether at camp far west every fathers day you are welcome to join us also= but there is nothin more glassier than the sacto river= date it and we are on

« **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2009, 10:23:28 AM »

Hey Kona ... what is a bilge inspection "suppose" to cover ??

« **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2009, 01:03:50 PM »

Quote from: SoonerFan on January 15, 2009, 10:23:28 AM

Hey Kona ... what is a bilge inspection "suppose" to cover ??

It is the quagga Mussel (sp) issue that is going on. Clear Lake is not as bad a some of the SoCal lakes. Before you put your boat on the lake, you have to go to one of the inspection stations. The rules are no:
Wet belge
exhaust
trailer bunk

Basically have the boat bone dry! Get your sticker and your good for the year. Google Clear Lake and quagga Mussel and the inspection info should show up.

« **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:20:44 PM »

I thought that was only for Resevoirs ?? hmmm learn a new thing every day !!

« **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:33:27 PM »

Quote from: SoonerFan on January 15, 2009, 02:20:44 PM

I thought that was only for Resevoirs ?? hmmm learn a new thing every day !!

It supprised me also

« **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2009, 03:17:01 PM »

well since Clear Lake is about 7 hours from me I think I will have no problem being nice and dry !!

« **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2009, 06:10:54 PM »

KonaCole-

I am very surprised to hear they gave you a hard time at all, where did you put in at?

We only pull our boat out a couple times a year but we don't have a sticker and have never had to go through any inspections

In regards to the hydrilla problem it has been "dormant", for about three years they have only found trace amounts. What makes the lake green in late summer is the algae bloom from the shallow water (average depth is 10-13') sun can get to the actual roots and it grows like weeds, but they have been keeping up with it lately. The algae is also what makes the lake "flip" and kills all the fish, the oxygen level from the algae heats the water to quickly and all the carp die in like three days time.

Ty

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