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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Ive - As I recall, after he found the second snake in the firepit, he had his trailer hooked up and was up the hill in a cloud of dust. I also remember having a nice lunchtime chat with you that day.//PatThat 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!
I for one have not made peace with the rattlesnakes. During one trip a member of our party had a rattler in his pontoon boat and panic ensued. Escaping unharmed, in his first trip to the lake, he went back to camp to settle his nerves only to find another rattler curled up in the fire pit! In September of that year I think we encountered 3 in the water while kicking through the channel.
I don't go anymore not so much because of the snakes but the crowds combined with a 3 1/2 hour drive have lost the charm.
Moral of the story: Find your own Curtis Creek then don't write it up in a magazine article.
An addendum to that might be: "To error is human, to blab seems to be obligatory"