SAD Willard report ... 8-7-03

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]Went to Willard yesterday with Polokid. Launched at the North marina at about 6:30 PM and came in at about 9:30. Water temps were around 80 in the marina and shallows and about 77 in the deepest. Marina depths ranged from 1 to 3 feet. We only boated one small wiper and lost two others. The deepest place in the lake is 12.1 feet. The lake is about 10-12 feet low now! My fish finder marked a lot of fish but fishing is SLOW![/size][/font]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]Here are some pictures I took while out there:[/size][/font]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]There were very few trucks there when we arrived. You pretty much have the pond to yourself ... no skiers or jet skies even.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]There was a bank fisherman out on an island of what used to be the marina.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]Here is Polokid out in the water trying to find the deepest place to drop the boat off the trailer:[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]You have to push your boat into the water.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]Going out is a walking trip.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]The water may be low but the mountains are high.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]And the sunsets at Willard are still as peaceful as ever.[/size][/font]

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]Assumming that the low water and/or hot water at Willard don't ruin the fishing, wipers out to start some good boils within the next 2-3 weeks. We'll just have to see.[/size][/font]
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