Upper Cormorant/Nelson passage

[toalake]

Launched up Upper Cormorant yesterday for the first time this year (fair luck on the lake). In transit to Nelse noted that there are now "no wake" buoys in the east bay before you get to Nelson...3 pairs. Anybody know the "who, what, when, why"? Strange that they only lead you part of the way with the buoys, like you could let'r rip through the rest of the shallow bay.

Just curious, a knowledgeable response would sure allow the wife & I to sleep better!

[Dano2]

so, you can get into upper from Nelson too?
I usually launch on middle, then go into Nelson, but guess I didn't look around good enough to notice a path into Upper.

[bcorradi]

Yeah I noticed the buoys there also last week and was confused on why they are there. There aren't any cabins close by and there are only 6 of them as you mentioned.

Dano,

Yeah your able to get into Upper from Nelson also. I believe 5 years ago or so there was some bog or something blocking the passage, but it has been open for the last 4 years.

[toalake]

DANO, Passge from Nelson into Upper Cormorant is easy, if you know where to look. Head to the west shore of the main part of Nelson. Look for standing dead trees. If you can see the yellow no wake sign you are at the passage. Plan B, wait a few minutes and you will see other boats coming and going through the passage. If you don't know where it is, you have to be dead on to it to realize it is a channel. If you drive a bigger rig, raise the lower unit, it can be shallow. I drive a 16 footer with 40 horses, but always trim to the max so I won't disturb the bottom any more than necessary.

[toalake]

DANO, Passge from Nelson into Upper Cormorant is easy, if you know where to look. Head to the west shore of the main part of Nelson. Look for standing dead trees. If you can see the yellow no wake sign you are at the passage. Plan B, wait a few minutes and you will see other boats coming and going through the passage. If you don't know where it is, you have to be dead on to it to realize it is a channel. If you drive a bigger rig, raise the lower unit, it can be shallow. I drive a 16 footer with 40 horses, but always trim to the max so I won't disturb the bottom any more than necessary.

[toalake]

Mystery Solved! Stayed this past week at the End Of The Road Resort on Upper Cormorant. Talked with Steve & Cheryl, the owners of EOR, and found out the Lake Association put in the buoys in an effort to keep boat wakes down in the passage area so the bogs won't be disturbed.

Weather was lousy all week, as you all know, but Friday was a winning day on the lake. Flat water, clear skies, and my wife smiling grandly as she brought a 34" northern along side of the boat on Nelson! We were on the northern edge in the 14-15 foot flat. She was using a chartruese Hot N Tot. I was using a perch pattern Hot N Tot and together we caught a kazillion northerns, none as nice as hers, but very few snakes for a change. Lotza fun!

[Dano2]

Sounds like fun, hows the crappie action out there.?

[toalake]

Only second hand reports on the crappie action...next cabin down said he had good luck, but could only say "over there"...didn't want to reveal any secrets. Sorry.