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Our marina on Falls Lake is still flooded from Debbie! Corps is letting water out very slowly! :-(
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I'm pretty sure Falls lake has ramps open (only Hwy 50 and Rollingview are closed AFAIK)....we just can't easily get to our boat at the marina. We have a new owner who sent an email saying access is the docks is prohibited (which they've NEVER said before)...I've never bothered getting a kayak to paddle out there or wade across, but saying its prohibited is like waving a red flag to a bull! LOL Plus they turned off the power to the docks, so if I did take the boat out, I wouldn't be able to raise the lift again.Jordan all ramps are closed. They started letting water out Friday. Only lake open around here is Harris. It's going to be an absolute shit show. Worse than 2020. I'm sitting this weekend out. If even a fraction of those that go to Jordan show up to Harris it'll be insane. That lake can't handle that many people. I took the ski out Wednesday to Harris and it was pretty busy. Had a guy yell at me about taking up 2 lanes when I got my ski out, and another kid had a glass beer bottle thrown at him. Crazy how ugly people have gotten around here now a days.
Our only day to get on the water is today, but looks pretty stormy. If it was clearer, we were planning on riding up to Kerr. Water is higher there, but not like Jordan. There will be plenty of opportunities to have something sneak into the intakes for some time with all the junk that will be in the water.I'm pretty sure Falls lake has ramps open (only Hwy 50 and Rollingview are closed AFAIK)....we just can't easily get to our boat at the marina. We have a new owner who sent an email saying access is the docks is prohibited (which they've NEVER said before)...I've never bothered getting a kayak to paddle out there or wade across, but saying its prohibited is like waving a red flag to a bull! LOL Plus they turned off the power to the docks, so if I did take the boat out, I wouldn't be able to raise the lift again.
I'll be sticking to Harris and Gaston. Was business as usual and super clean at Harris the other day. Like nothing even happened. Taking the ski and boat to Gaston last week in August.Our only day to get on the water is today, but looks pretty stormy. If it was clearer, we were planning on riding up to Kerr. Water is higher there, but not like Jordan. There will be plenty of opportunities to have something sneak into the intakes for some time with all the junk that will be in the water.
That should be a nice week. My family still prefers beach to lake, but I would love to have a place on a nice lake within driving distance. We spent a week on Baldhead recently. The gang wants to go again. Friend of mine drove his boat from SC to meet us there. Great fishing, but a 24 footer doesn't cut it out there most days, especially if you want to go 30-50 miles off shore.I'll be sticking to Harris and Gaston. Was business as usual and super clean at Harris the other day. Like nothing even happened. Taking the ski and boat to Gaston last week in August.
heard about the issue at Falls lake. Glad everyone was safe. My wife is more of a beach person, I tolerate it. We both grew up on the coast of NC and I'm not a huge fan of our beaches. I prefer crystal clear water and powder white sand.That should be a nice week. My family still prefers beach to lake, but I would love to have a place on a nice lake within driving distance. We spent a week on Baldhead recently. The gang wants to go again. Friend of mine drove his boat from SC to meet us there. Great fishing, but a 24 footer doesn't cut it out there most days, especially if you want to go 30-50 miles off shore.
Saw there was a sinking boat on falls lake yesterday, and all passengers were rescued.
Going to plan on a short work week this week and hopefully catch a nice day to get out .
Yup! Part of why I don't go there anymore. Every time we went I'd have to wash the scum line off my boat and it would turn anything white clothes wise brown. I'll stick to Harris and Gaston.So in other news...... I bought a lake house down in SC on Lake Murray. My son starts classes USC tomorrow so that's the main reason we selected that lake. Went down the weekend before last, got a lake tour by @Andy S and his wife. Such an awesome couple! The water is crystal clear (compared to Jordan), there are a bunch of restaurants, and it wasn't crowded.
My wife and I looked at 3 houses on Sunday, loved one of them and put in an offer that was accepted. So at some point I'll be moving my boat down there and probably won't be on the local lakes much, if any. If Jordan was cleaner, we probably wouldn't have bothered.... but we are just over getting in that water.
A lot of the ramps at Jordan are back open. Saw today quite a few are completely free of debris.Enjoy the new lake! Re Jordan, does anyone have a better update than the red banner on the Jordan lake website saying ‘some accesses are closed and that means all day use’ ? I’d like to take the boat out this weekend but not if Harris and falls ramps will be jammed up…
Looks like we'll need to have another Lake Murray gathering soon???So in other news...... I bought a lake house down in SC on Lake Murray. My son starts classes USC tomorrow so that's the main reason we selected that lake. Went down the weekend before last, got a lake tour by @Andy S and his wife. Such an awesome couple! The water is crystal clear (compared to Jordan), there are a bunch of restaurants, and it wasn't crowded.
My wife and I looked at 3 houses on Sunday, loved one of them and put in an offer that was accepted. So at some point I'll be moving my boat down there and probably won't be on the local lakes much, if any. If Jordan was cleaner, we probably wouldn't have bothered.... but we are just over getting in that water.
Heck yeah! If anyone is ever down that way, let me know.Looks like we'll need to have another Lake Murray gathering soon???
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