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Not so Clearlake and jet boats

North end is terrible ........ Old man took out the jet and came across an acre of seaweed by Cicago -- Bound the jet ..... I NOW have the task of digging it out .... got to love it ! Boaters beware

Ciago is on the north west side of the lake ( lucern) Patches and patches of seaweed - He brought the boat down for me to take care of -- It is packed in there - right past the rock grate lol

im pretty sure all that algea can most likely be the result of some asshat dumping thier aquriium into a storm drain or off a dock somewhere. the lake used to be naturally clear. not in cycles how some are trying to claim but always clear. until about 90. after that it just started to spread like aids. stanky and dead. with people just wanting to avoid it.

Originally Posted by halcyon days

I don't know where on the lake cicago is, But I did that very same thing on Franks tract (cal Delta) took me an hour to paddle/drag it to near the Sugar Barge where I could pull the weeds out of the intake & be on my merry way, never to return to Franks tract. Still love the delta though. by the way bass boat & I/O boats didn't seem to have any problems mowing though where I got stuck.

Oh yes, never go through Frank's Tract in a jet boat! Aren't you glad I mentioned that to you now?

Originally Posted by skippers WFOT

im pretty sure all that algea can most likely be the result of some asshat dumping thier aquriium into a storm drain or off a dock somewhere. the lake used to be naturally clear. not in cycles how some are trying to claim but always clear. until about 90. after that it just started to spread like aids. stanky and dead. with people just wanting to avoid it.

I beg to differ. I used to go to Clearlake for 2 weeks every summer from about 1967 to 1971 and it was always green when we were there. I even remember diving off a dock wearing white swim shorts that were green when I got out.
Even back then they were talking about diverting the Eel River into the lake to keep it clear. The reason for the algae is the high air temps and the shallow water without any water movement.
That's not to say the there aren't dickwads out there that have dumped their aquariums in it. I know that has been a major issue in many areas on the Delta.

Originally Posted by Cas

Oh yes, never go through Frank's Tract in a jet boat! Aren't you glad I mentioned that to you now?



I beg to differ. I used to go to Clearlake for 2 weeks every summer from about 1967 to 1971 and it was always green when we were there. I even remember diving off a dock wearing white swim shorts that were green when I got out.
Even back then they were talking about diverting the Eel River into the lake to keep it clear. The reason for the algae is the high air temps and the shallow water without any water movement.
That's not to say the there aren't dickwads out there that have dumped their aquariums in it. I know that has been a major issue in many areas on the Delta.

my dad started the cl vacation in 45. i was born in 75 we still did the 2wk thing till we bought indian beach resort in 87. as a kid i dont recall that type of algea till i was in middle school. there was surface algea but not the stringy stuff or the clumps. and they tried to blame on the low lake level but this yr water in higher than normal but algea just as bad. maybe in lucern lakeport shallow...aveage 16-20 ft deep but the rest of the lake is 20-50 with alot of natural springs that airate the water. and the constant waves and chop should break up normal slime. just talk to the old timers in CLO. im pretty sure when they bought their keys property, that they werent walking accross the shit to visit the neighbors that started back in the early 90's

Originally Posted by skippers WFOT

my dad started the cl vacation in 45. i was born in 75 we still did the 2wk thing till we bought indian beach resort in 87. as a kid i dont recall that type of algea till i was in middle school. there was surface algea but not the stringy stuff or the clumps. and they tried to blame on the low lake level but this yr water in higher than normal but algea just as bad. maybe in lucern lakeport shallow...aveage 16-20 ft deep but the rest of the lake is 20-50 with alot of natural springs that airate the water. and the constant waves and chop should break up normal slime. just talk to the old timers in CLO. im pretty sure when they bought their keys property, that they werent walking accross the shit to visit the neighbors that started back in the early 90's

I'll go with you on the stringy stuff, I don't remember that either but I do remember clumps of yuck. The place we used to go was between Pirates Cove and Honeymoon Cove. I'll also agree that walking on the water back then wasn't an option

and yet the water down cash creek is clear as a bell

just add a tax to the lake county casinos and all the tousands of new acres of grape growers. lots of money there.