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There are not "to many" anglers on the lake.

I have to very respectfully disagree.  My judgement in this regard is based on my own experiences in fishing the 'Gorge'.  I make 5 or 6 trips of 3 to 5 days each and always fish Monday through Friday; never on weekends or holidays.  I use the Buckboard, Lucerne, and Sheep Creek launch ramps.  The parking lots at these ramps are ALWAYS 1/2 to 3/4 full and the fishing areas associated with these ramps (+/- 5 miles from the ramps) are combat fishing zones on almost every trip.  It is not uncommon to see 30 to 50 boats fishing 1 to 2 square mile areas at times.  To me, that is 'too many'.  If you disagree, I can respect that.  

It does suck when you find yourself in the middle of a combat zone during the week. I stay away from lakes also on weekends, the size of the lake never shrinks down but does get smaller with a population. Vacationing away from the hustle and bustle of urban life & work for a few days is one thing was the norm in my day, now after earning my retirement those days are gone as the populas doesn't work anymore. I often wonder "did I go wrong?" Not at all, I've had a taste of being out on a lake in the middle of the week with 1 of 2 other boats.