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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 1295141" data-attributes="member: 7157"><p>I actually had to take a boat down to Optima Lake to do some fish sampling, about 10 years ago. It was a real job trying to find a location where we could launch a 1,500-lb boat. We ended up using a boat ramp to gain access to a relatively level area right up by the dam, and we backed the trailer into the water... about 100 yards from the end of the boat ramp. Not only that, but the water was so shallow, we ended up probably 25 yards into the water, truck and trailer and all, before the water was deep enough to push the boat off the trailer. We couldn't go any further without submerging the exhaust pipe on the truck; thank goodness the trailer had rollers. According to the depth finder, the water was 2-3 feet deep in most spots we sampled, with about 8-14 feet when we passed over the main channel. We hit bottom a few times, but nothing serious. Surprisingly, there were a fair number of channel catfish, largemouth bass, assorted sunfish, forage fish, and common carp. When we were done, we had to winch the boat onto the trailer, wade to the truck, and drive out up the bank, onto the boat ramp, and to the main road.</p><p></p><p>It was an interesting experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 1295141, member: 7157"] I actually had to take a boat down to Optima Lake to do some fish sampling, about 10 years ago. It was a real job trying to find a location where we could launch a 1,500-lb boat. We ended up using a boat ramp to gain access to a relatively level area right up by the dam, and we backed the trailer into the water... about 100 yards from the end of the boat ramp. Not only that, but the water was so shallow, we ended up probably 25 yards into the water, truck and trailer and all, before the water was deep enough to push the boat off the trailer. We couldn't go any further without submerging the exhaust pipe on the truck; thank goodness the trailer had rollers. According to the depth finder, the water was 2-3 feet deep in most spots we sampled, with about 8-14 feet when we passed over the main channel. We hit bottom a few times, but nothing serious. Surprisingly, there were a fair number of channel catfish, largemouth bass, assorted sunfish, forage fish, and common carp. When we were done, we had to winch the boat onto the trailer, wade to the truck, and drive out up the bank, onto the boat ramp, and to the main road. It was an interesting experience. [/QUOTE]
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