Boat loaded
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Boat loaded
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.
2001 22' Tracker Regency (sold)
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
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Re: Boat loaded
Sorry Jim, hope better days ahead
Loyd & Betty Meeks
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2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
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Did I miss something? Why do they drain it now? Sorry to hear about your season getting shortend. JT
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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.
2001 22' Tracker Regency (sold)
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
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Re: Boat loaded
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
2002 playcraft extreme,26', I/O, 498 ci, 625 hp, 580 ft pounds of torgue, Dart alluminum heads, holly 850 carb, bravo XR drive. GPS 76 mph.
Re: Boat loaded
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!
Roland & Jo
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Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
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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.

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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.
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Loyd & Betty Meeks
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
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Yeah, well, I always know where my buds are..

Re: Boat loaded
It's good to hear from you again. How are you fully recovered from your wreck yet.
2001 22' Tracker Regency (sold)
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau
2001 Mercury 90 HP (sold)
Elm Grove, La
Lake Bistineau