Bad to worse for SoCal lakes
California Fishing
Feb 27, 2023 11:05:59 #
Well, I am looking forward to the upcoming fishing season. Boat ready, gear ready, and I am ready. So yesterday, we had a break in the weather, and I decided to go for a drive and check out DVL water level before towing the boat out there for my first trip of the year. A few pics will tell the story for me. Not good, water continues to go down. No worries, Lake Skinner has always held their water level well, and it is closer to home. Might as well go check it out on the way home. Get to the launch ramp, and it is a total disaster. Now, this lake is the lowest I have ever seen it. Looks like you can barely launch a boat at all. If it goes down any more the total lake will be shut down. The whole north end of the lake is now land. Talked to my ranger friend out there, and she said they were doing some dredging in some channel. Asked her when the water would come back up, and she had no idea. Really a sad day, and I really envy all of you folks across the nation who are already catching fish.
Launch at DVL
DVL east dam area, water use to be up almost to railing you see on right of screen
Left dock at Lake Skinner is closed to public
Right dock at Skinner, water normally up above reeds you see on lower right of screen.
Kayak dock, shut down and all docks mostly on dry land now
Different view of Kayak dock, all that land to left and straight out use to be 10-20 ft underwater
Feb 27, 2023 11:52:18 #
E.pa.al
Loc: Martin's Creek
That's awful OBG,I thought w all the weather you guys were having out there the levels were coming up
Feb 27, 2023 11:54:50 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Well, I am looking forward to the upcoming fishing... (show quote)
That sucks Garey. What the heck did they do with all the precipitation you guys had out there? I saw floods on the news, and overflowing rivers that should feed the lakes, no?
Feb 27, 2023 11:56:30 #
Feb 27, 2023 12:00:26 #
Fredfish wrote:
That sucks Garey. What the heck did they do with all the precipitation you guys had out there? I saw floods on the news, and overflowing rivers that should feed the lakes, no?
No answers, thought the same thing. Was excited to go out and expected lakes to be much better. They just got worse. Totally frustrating, and have no clue and pissed!
Feb 27, 2023 12:01:59 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Well, I am looking forward to the upcoming fishing... (show quote)
Wow I can’t believe with all the rain we have had and are getting as i type ,that the levels haven’t came up down there, most all the lakes up hear are full or getting close to being full. The only thing Putting my fishing on hold is the rain and the cold conditions! This time last yeAr I landed and released 24 fish by Fed. 26th, this year so far I have landed and released 6 fish. I’m really surprised that the lakes down south are still as low as they are! I really hope they fill up with the rain we are having now! Hang in there O.B.G! Good luck and be safe!
Feb 27, 2023 12:02:32 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
You would think. Can't control the water districts
Hopefully they don't squander the upcoming melt of all the snow up in the mountains. You guys haven't had this many opportunities to refill your lakes in years. It's too bad stupid people are in charge.
Feb 27, 2023 12:10:38 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Well, I am looking forward to the upcoming fishing... (show quote)
Sorry to hear that OBG. Are they keeping the water level low to do work on the lakes. Haven't y'all gotten alot of rain an snow this winter 🤔
Feb 27, 2023 12:18:15 #
YIKES! I thought as others have said above...that all the precipitation was filling things back up! Hopefully there is a silver lining hidden somewhere in the current dark cloud of low water issues.
Feb 27, 2023 12:23:32 #
Well out at DVL, one of the workers told me they were going to start bringing water in at the end of the month. Have heard that for 3 years now. At Skinner, was told they were doing some dredging, for what reason have no idea. This is the most rain in Jan/Feb we have had in quite a few years.
These mountains are just a few miles from DVL, and only get snow about every 10 years.
Feb 27, 2023 13:16:49 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Well out at DVL, one of the workers told me they were going to start bringing water in at the end of the month. Have heard that for 3 years now. At Skinner, was told they were doing some dredging, for what reason have no idea. This is the most rain in Jan/Feb we have had in quite a few years.
Kind of makes one wonder don't it 🤔. With the water levels being that low for several years you would have thought they would have had everything taking care of by now 😳
Feb 27, 2023 13:42:46 #
Whitey wrote:
Kind of makes one wonder don't it 🤔. With the water levels being that low for several years you would have thought they would have had everything taking care of by now 😳
There you go with that danged common sense again Whitey. How many times do I have to remind you that it doesn't work any more.
Feb 27, 2023 13:44:58 #
Feb 27, 2023 13:48:32 #
Wow, that what Lake Sonoma looked like maybe worse before rains... Sorry to see that.
Feb 27, 2023 13:56:22 #
Whitey wrote:
Kind of makes one wonder don't it 🤔. With the water levels being that low for several years you would have thought they would have had everything taking care of by now 😳
Welcome to the politics of California water management ( hope that word doesn’t send me to the attic). How in the world can any reservoir in the state be that low with highest rain and snow levels that the entire state has had in the last 15 years! Every lake and reservoir in Northern California
Is filled to the brim. It is nothing more than water manipulation! Justifies their argument to build more canals to send more water south. Just my opinion!
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