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Discussion => SoCal Lakes => Topic started by: garytcosta on June 30, 2016, 11:10:13 AM

Title: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: garytcosta on June 30, 2016, 11:10:13 AM

Hey all,
Been taking my boat up to Silverwood for testing & am thinking about Elsinore as an alternative, (mostly because it's closer to OC)
 I keep reading about folks picking up sucking up rocks & stuff, other folks say it's fine out there. 
What is the real deal?
What are the dangers, or things to watch out for, etc.?
Is it risky interns of possibly damaging your pump, or? ??? ?


G

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: JordanDangerfield on June 30, 2016, 12:32:38 PM

The problem is there are things to watch out for, but there's no visibility. You can't see your feet in ankle deep water. One of the members here took some readings and found it as shallow as six feet deep in the middle. The deepest part of the lake is sixteen feet if that puts anything in perspective. That said, I was out there two weeks ago, but it was to test out a couple seadoos. I'm not going to risk taking my boat out there with a freshly rebuilt pump.


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Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: riefer jet on June 30, 2016, 01:00:56 PM

I was out last weekend, not issues but I stayed out of the cove too

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: Onthenos on June 30, 2016, 01:07:59 PM

Since the heat has turned up this time of year just like every year the water gets very warm and doesn't feel refreshing to get into. So I'm hitting up Silverwood and the RIVER here on out this year. 

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: Kroggy3771 on June 30, 2016, 01:54:07 PM

My personal opinion is to stay out of Elsinore. Not worth it to me


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Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: glencoe460 on June 30, 2016, 04:07:37 PM

No issues here... I probably launched about 30 times this year already no issues... need to know the lake where it's shallow and not ... I'm a local so I'm very familiar where to go and not to go... you'll be fine if you launch from la Laguna it's deep enough there compared to others.. that's my experience

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: elsinore_local on June 30, 2016, 04:25:38 PM

I live on the water and launch my boat 2-3 days a week. No problems what so ever

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: MerikaRogers on June 30, 2016, 05:22:37 PM

I was there last weekend no prob. Even went into the cove

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: Onthenos on June 30, 2016, 06:22:22 PM

How's the water temperature this week ?

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: garytcosta on June 30, 2016, 06:27:34 PM

O.K.,
So there are things to watch out for & places n the lake to avoid.


How would someone who is not familiar with the no-go areas find out about those hazards specifically, in order to avoid getting in too shallow water & sucking up some unwanted stuff.

I mean, if the lake is as shallow as 6' deep in the middle, a jet pump can easily grab stuff from the bottom if you are charging through, right???


G

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: elsinore_local on June 30, 2016, 06:48:53 PM

The lake is pretty shallow even a decent ways off shore. 95% is mud on the bottom so if need be once your close walk your boat in until your familiar. Anything out side the no wake zone is plenty deep to do as you please

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: 77 - eliminator on June 30, 2016, 07:29:10 PM

Went to eliminators open house Saturday they said they tested 3 of their big boats on Friday with no issues

Title: Re: ELSINORE, The Real Scoop?
Post by: mattson on July 01, 2016, 08:07:07 AM

Good to the avi and go south its the best water!