They Fixed the Dam

[Stan Wright]

Saw a news story on KHON TV tonight. Joe Moore said the valve is fixed at the Lake Wilson dam...

The water level is being lowered to the 65 foot level. (today it was at the 73 foot level and dropping)
Dole and DLNR came to an agreement that the 65 foot level will be high enough to use the boat ramp and have enough water to keep the fish alive.

It's low enough to act as a flood control in case of a big rain storm.

[roadwarriorsvt]

Time for those long back-ups down the boat ramp again! As long as the level is consistant, that would be a good thing. I'd prefer it a little higher than the 65' mark, but beggers aren't choosers.

[Ca_Bass]

I don't like it one bit! I LOVE FISHING THE GRASS!!!! Though I will admit the consistency will be nice...just wish they would have picked 73ft or, BSI should by an island. That ridge is a great spot when it's covered with water. And I love dredging crankbaits on the long point.

[roadwarriorsvt]

A Texas or Carolina rigged worm is a proven winner there also!

[BASSTRACKER]

man i wish they would leave it around 68-72ft i agree with ca, its just so nice when the islands are islands. just makes the lake feel so much bigger. but i too will be glad for some stability, guess im gonna have to get another pattern again now that the lake is changing from 75 to 65.

[Ahnkochee]

Not surprising at all that DLNR made the 65 feet depth decision without any input from the public especially the fishermen. DLNR as usual the blind leading the blind.
We can start calling BSI "Boy Scout Peninsula".

[LCPointer]

I also wish they would keep the water level at the 72 to 73 foot level. That way you can still use the dock portion of the ramp to tie to. Beaching a fiberglass hull on that worn cheese grater surface of the ramp is hard on my keel guard.

[Ca_Bass]

I cringe every time I see LCPointer at the boat ramp. I would hate to tie up there as well with a fiberglass boat.

LCPointer,
Granted I have an aluminum, but If I'm fishing alone I will sometimes beach it to the right of the ramp in the little cove. It's mostly mud, but it doesn't damge my boat. I don't wash my boat though and yours is nice and pretty. I might not want to put it in the mud either Too bad they don't have a nice floating dock to tie off on.