Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

We got my boat out and on the trailer, covered and parked. The lake is scheduled to be dropped starting monday. It will drop about 4" a day until the 7' drop is completed. I guess that's it for me this year. I don't want to trailer to anywhere else. We also set his house boat in a level area and staked it out so it would not be in the way when the lake drops.. Damn it was hot getting all this done but it's done.

Sorry Jim, hope better days ahead

Did I miss something? Why do they drain it now? Sorry to hear about your season getting shortend. JT

Our lake has been invaded by Giant Salvania and they are lowering it again in order to control it. They have tried this sense 2008 and has done no good. They were spraying it and it was working ( I have seen no Salvania this year) but the governor said it was too expensive so they quit spraying at the end of June. Now they say the north end of the lake is covered with it again. So they will lower it and tell us they can't get to it to spray it without enough water in the lake. Do you see a pattern here, I do.

that sux, are there any lakes you can tow to?I want to try other lakes here sometime, but am afraid of going to lakes with shallow spots or other hazzards. JT

Jimrs... I heard about the plans to drop Bistineau... that does suck! But hey, Caddo lake isnt that far.. we're only about 30 minutes apart.... You don't even have to tow your toon over here... we'll go fishin on mine!

We also pulled our pontoon out Sunday, Jim. Everyone I know is pissed about the lowering since there is not that much salvinia in the bottom half of the lake. Seems like they could have waited until after Labor Day.

BistineauLakeTrash wrote:We also pulled our pontoon out Sunday, Jim. Everyone I know is pissed about the lowering since there is not that much salvinia in the bottom half of the lake. Seems like they could have waited until after Labor Day.

She lurks, peeking around the corner from her perch in the tree

Yeah, well, I always know where my buds are..

It's good to hear from you again. How are you fully recovered from your wreck yet.