Last Hurrah at Lindon 7-19-22

[TubeDude]

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I wanted to get some video shots for my work-in-progress video on catfish.  I figured I could get what I needed at Lindon…only a short drive (less gas $) from Salt Lake.  But I also figured that the water levels might be getting pretty skinny inside the harbor.  I was right on both counts.
 
Launched about 6:30 am.  Air temp 72 and water temp 77…warming to 80 by 11 am departure.  Toasty.
 
There’s a sign at the top of the ramp advising boaters that there is a 2’ drop-off at the end of the ramp.  That is largely because of the “scour hole” created over time by starting and gunning boat motors at launch. 
 

Turned out that the average depth all the way out the harbor was less than 2 feet.  And in some places my heels were dragging in mud as I was being pulled backwards by my electric motor…and the sonar flashing at only about 1 foot of water.  Still some good sized boats docked at Lindon.  Some of them may have trouble getting to the ramp to be taken out.


Finding water deeper than 2 feet required motoring out quite a ways from shore.  Ran at about 2.5 to 3 feet depth all the way down to the Bubbleup.  No water coming in and no white bass hanging around.  The big thunderstorm that blew through the night before might have scattered the fish.  There was also some “murkiness” in the water.  But on the glass calm surface there were cruising carp wherever you looked.  A lot of them cruised up within a few feet of me before boiling and boogying.  I got one picture of some approaching while battling a catfish.
 

I did catch one lonely white bass while casting randomly…well away from the Bubbleup.  And had a couple more hits on the small jigs, but no more hookups.  That whitie volunteered for bait duty and did produce one catfish.
 

All in all, I did catch about a half dozen cats…ranging from about 24” to the largest at a measured 27”.  No contest fish were harmed in the making of this report.  And I got the video I wanted of rigging and fishing bling beads and buzz fligs…my newest experimental line of fligology.  All but the one on white bass meat were caught on chubs.  And all fish hit in between 2.5 to 3 feet of water.  Went a long ways out to find 4’of water…but no fish.
 

Saw a couple of boats in the distant south that probably came out of Provo Harbor.  But there were no other anglers…boat or bank tanglers…at Lindon during my visit.  The combination of low water and high heat is probably to blame.  It was getting pretty hot by mid-morning…and the fishing went cold after about 9:30…so I wrapped it up early.  Not likely to be back at Lindon until Mama Nature refills the lake.

[Kent]

I noticed how skinny the water was when I launched at Lindon on June 15th.  I was surprised then to see all of those sailboats tied to the dock and shocked to see that they are still there.  Short of using a helicopter or a crane, with a long arm, I see no way that they are going to get those boats on trailers this year.  Assuming there is still any water left in the marina, it can't be good to have them there when the harbor freezes this winter.

Despite our best efforts, we could only dredge up one white bass, while fishing Bird Island on Monday.  Fortunately, it readily volunteered to used for catfish bait.

[FatBiker]

Here's a picture taken as I came out of the south marina Monday. All boats have been removed from the rental docks at the north marina. North marina has a little more water than the south marina.

[TubeDude]

Here's a picture taken as I came out of the south marina Monday. All boats have been removed from the rental docks at the north marina. North marina has a little more water than the south marina.

Too bad for the boaters...but okay for us "floatation fishermen" in our small craft.  But it's gonna be tough having to fish in calm water without the power squadron escorting us.

[Mr. J]

I'm glad I didn't sale the banana boat, I may have to try and use it again. Don't know if my knees can take too much of that type sitting, but if it comes down to it  One hour is better than none. We do what we can.

rj

[TubeDude]

I'm glad I didn't sale the banana boat, I may have to try and use it again. Don't know if my knees can take too much of that type sitting, but if it comes down to it  One hour is better than none. We do what we can.

rj

If it comes down to that, you should put an electric motor on it.  I'd never make it in my tube anymore without motor assist.  And I just got a new lithium battery for MY birthday...so I will have a lighter and better battery.  Let me know if you want to rig up a motor mount.  I have engineered quite a few for tubes, toons and yaks.  And if the sitting is a problem we can work on a better seat too.

[lovetofish]

I bought a lithium battery late last year and absolutely love it,  especially the weight. It out performs all the other types of batteries in every catagory. The 11 year warranty is nice too. What size did you get.




If it comes down to that, you should put an electric motor on it.  I'd never make it in my tube anymore without motor assist.  And I just got a new lithium battery for MY birthday...so I will have a lighter and better battery.  Let me know if you want to rig up a motor mount.  I have engineered quite a few for tubes, toons and yaks.  And if the sitting is a problem we can work on a better seat too.

[TubeDude]

I bought a lithium battery late last year and absolutely love it,  especially the weight. It out performs all the other types of batteries in every catagory. The 11 year warranty is nice too. What size did you get.

I got a 100ah model.  Weighs only 24# which is better than the 65# AGM battery it will replace.  I should have done this a couple of years ago but the combination of being frugal (cheap) and stubborn...waiting for the other battery to go bad first...I just haven't done it.  But since I have done such a good job as caregiver for my wife...and her new knee...she insisted that I accept the new battery as a token of her appreciation.  What a gal!

[SkunkedAgain]

Congrats Pat on a skinny float and especially on the new battery, I'm wanting to get one of those as well... After seeing how well my small Lithiums perform for my ice gear, I've been wanting them for my toon and boat, someday my time will come... Congrats on yours and glad Deloris is recovering well... Later J