water levels

[mbeyer]

Water levels seems to be topic of the day. I'm visiting over Memorial Day week. Docks are not in on the island where I stay. Wondering if the water is going down? What do the rivers look like? Are they just pouring our water?? Is water level 6" lower than a few days ago?

[redlabguy]

We’re in the same boat. Actually I’d like to be in any boat. Our island cabin dock frame is about six inches under water. I hear that water is not rising which gives hope it will fall but I think Memorial Day is too optimistic, at least for us. You should think about other plans?

[TomWehler]

My lil island front iron crib dock also under bout six inches. No Good!

Lil higher than this time May 2008.  

No good to drop west dock for lifts as that would be under also n lift rails n pads be just but under water. 
No Good!

Marauder Boys miss the lake too.

Happened before in my 26 years out there n will happen again so we just deal doing other stuff off lake n enjoy it all.

Fun being a Shore Rat for shallow Crappies around home lakes.

Bust a move n keep in the Grove.

We figure by anniversary June 12 th level drop enuff we sneek out in smaller Lund n fix up n open up?

Best of luck to ya but be safe.

This lake is deeper n darker than you or I know…

Big Smiles n Keep on Rocken!

T 

 

Did'nt intend to have pic so big....Geeezzz.  

Edited May 23, 2022 by TomWehler

[Raven77]

Water level is going down, but slowly.  My dock frame was 6" underwater last week and I can just see it above water today.  It's going to take time.

[PSU]

I realize it's only been 2 days Raven77, but are you continuing to see the level decreasing?

 

[mbeyer]

Yes, water levels are going down. From Shamrock marina…… it’s dropped 4 inches since last weekend. 

[delcecchi]

O joy, more rain.   Forecast is for it to be another couple inches.    

[PSU]

Thanks for the update Del. Neighbor by Frazer / Smarts Bay said he received about 2 1/2 inches through the long weekend. I assume that will increase the water level 4-5 inches? Going to wrong direction as we wait to get our boards on our dock

[mbeyer]

Super big winds aren’t helping anyone who put the boards down and didn’t take the extra step of cable ties, bricks, etc.  significantly less docks in compared to same time last year. Most took the extra step of securing boards.  Can’t really tell if water went up with the wind whipping. 

[Raven77]

Water level is back up 4-6" after the recent rain.  I put the dock cribs down on my east dock on Saturday and secured them in place with treated 2x4's down both sides of the dock.  With 30+ mph winds out of the SW this morning I had to go out on the bucking dock to add additional boards.  Cribs were coming out of the water a foot with me standing on them.  It was a rodeo but so far my dock is still in place.  Happy that my boat is in my shed!  I'm predicting it will be at least 3 weeks before I can get my west dock in, which is the dock connected to my boat lift.

[PSU]

These updates are much appreciated friends. Looks like we are pretty much back to square one (opener weekend) as far as water levels are concerned

 

Andy

[BrianF]

How highs’ the water??  A couple of screen captures of our dock posts from our Ring camera showing the water level on May 17th (pic on left) vs today (pic on right).    

[Mike89]

ouch

[redlabguy]

Thanks for the update Brian even though it’s bad news. Like Andy said, these updates are appreciated as we keep moving back our plans to get to our island.

[JerkinLips]

My Stuntz Bay boathouse deck is covered with knee-deep water.  Had to use waders to get into the boat.  The old picture shows what normal summer water levels are on Vermilion.  Now the water is 32" higher than shown in this picture.  Should have taken a current photo of the front to show the comparison.  The water is currently several inches above the high-water mark on the boathouse doors.  My boat (no windshield or roof) cleared the door with a few inches to spare.

Edited June 4, 2022 by JerkinLips
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[FrazerBay]

I was wondering if water level has shown much change in the last few days?

another island guy trying to guesstimate best time to come up. 

other than waiting til 4th of July that is..

[PSU]

 Following closely as well

[BWpineisland]

I was up this weekend and left today. The fishing was very good on Sunday!  I’m on the north side of Pine. The water appears to be down about 4-6” from opener. I put about half my dock boards down and strapped them into place in case the water goes back up. 

[PSU]

Thanks BW! I am planning to go up tomorrow and hopefully Vermilion Dock and Lift will have the boards tied down (Frazer/Smarts Bay)

[Shulsebus]

Been here since Saturday the fourth, looks like water is down 4-6 inches since then. What a gorgeous piece of paradise this is here. Fishing has been great!

[redlabguy]

We came up yesterday thanks to my wife telling me to get over everything that could go wrong. We’re on an island, east end of Frazer, and while our dock frame is down, it’s still partially below water. I keep an old 16’ Lund and and old 15 hp Merc here and today we got it going (I always say a prayer on that motor) so we’re not stranded.

Report: water is still high but going down slowly, maybe an inch today and slower the farther west you are since it drain to the west. We’re maybe a week from putting boards on our dock (high winds mid week). 
Also tons of debris washed up on shore. 
I plan to wet a line tomorrow.

RLG

[TomWehler]

Have fun. Enjoy it all!

[JerkinLips]

East end water level dropped 7" from June 2-14.  Still extremely high for this time of year.  Over the 24 hours I was there, the drop in water level was not even measurable.  Still had to use chest waders in my boathouse, but next time up I should be able to go down to knee boots.

 

Water level above my boathouse deck:

May 10 - 10" (lake frozen)

June 2 - 21"

June 14 - 14"

 

[MikeG3Boat]

Any update on the water levels?  Is everyone able to get their docks in now?

[NicMatNat]

left pine island on sunday.  metal frame on drop in dock was 6-8" above water level.  Put wood down, but zip tied it in place.

[Jetsky]

Most of the docks are not in yet.  One of the dock companies sent out an update last week.  They basically said most docks need another 3-6" of less water under them in order to install decking without risk of pallet loss due to wind or waves. The measurement they shoot for with a low percent chance for pallet loss is approximately 8-10" below the bottom of the top rail. Most docks are not ready yet. 

[JerkinLips]

On 6/16/2022 at 9:23 AM, JerkinLips said:

June 2 - 21"

June 14 - 14"

July 1 - 8" water height on my boathouse deck.

[TrueNorth]

We just got back from our trip. Although the water is still a bit high for this time of year, it seemed pretty normal.  I saw no docks under water from Oak Narrows/Smart Bay to the far west end. 

[JerkinLips]

Water level continues to drop.  Hope I can go in the boathouse without boots during this week's trip.

[mbeyer]

Good graph......Now, I know/feel what the water level looks like. Am  I the only on who loves a good graph??