Could not resist the weather and had to get out to Lewisville today for the first time in a few weeks. I was suprised how far the water level has dropped in such a short time. I was running from the 121 cut across the lake toward twin poles when I noticed a little bird action and had to slow down to invesitgate. As soon as I did, I hit a stump. Slowly making my way west, I came across three stumps only inches underwater and all about 2 feet in diameter in 43 feet of water. These things are in the middle of the lake in deep water!!!! I have been on Lake Lewisville dozens if not hundreds of times and have never seen such a unmarked danger (unless we include holiday weekends). These stumps would absolutely put a end to your week if not worse. I marked the logs with the only item I had present (since I had just cleaned clutter out of my boat) which was a empty bright colored suntan lotion container and a white bag. Coordinates are 33.05.536 96.57.949 if anyone has the opportunity to mark this hazard. These are in an area in which I never imagined they would be - I always thought the larger trees where on the north end of the lake. As I left the area, I noticed a large yellow and white runabout and a mid sized center console hauling just feet from this hazard. I am aware of the large quantity of stumps on this lake, but the size of these makes these an awakening. Be careful!!!!

I have personally donated two props to the lake. One was my fault, one was in the middle of the lake in an area I had run hundreds of times. Where is the rain????

Bob

Here is the post from last summer with a map showing the out line of the forest in middle Lewisville Lake

http://www.texasfishingforum.com/cgibin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=010538

there is no safe way to run through there with lake at the current level or lower

Be Safe
WT

Several years ago, when the lake was ove 14 ft low, you could see all the HUGE trees in the main lake on the east side. It was amazing how many there are! Unfortunantly I did not have a GPS capable of marking those trees or I would have. If you venture east of the marker bouys in the middle of the lake, be careful. There are also a lot of trees out from the Lake Dallas spillway. Be careful there as well. The South Lake Dallas cut is almost impassable now. I dinged my prop up there on a rock the other day. The North LD Cut is fine.

We need some rain bad but I think the lake is in good shape for October - I've seen it a lot worse. Some of the other lakes around here are a lot worse off like Tawakoni and Benbrook. We should get up to normal level or above by spring - no problem. I've completely stopped running out in the middle of the main lake although I see people doing it all the time. Mostly the big cruiser and go-fast boats that don't know any better - they'll learn the hard way. For me it's idle only out in that area now and I try not to even get out there in it too much It's just not worth it. I've seen what that area looked like before they raised the lake level 8' back in that late 80's. Most people would be amazed. They used to have that whole area buoyed off with an east-west and north south lines of buoys. Those buoys are pretty much all gone now. The trees that are left out there are HUGE and can ruin your day in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the info and map - I have officially changed my LL course. Come on rain!!!

Also...If you are around Dead Man's Point and look to the south where there used to be two buoy's marking trees, you can now see about three feet of each tree sticking out of the water. The marker buoys for the two trees are gone...so when the water goes back up they will be a hazard with no markers.

Wow, was going out to LL saturday, now it looks like grapevine instead. Thanks for the info guys.

Yeah,be careful guys.
As I sit here right now i'm hearing some of the Party Cove stragglers crankin'up and blasting for home wide open with the drunk V8's. Good luck folks.

For those of you who have been on LL prior to '90-ish,you know where the old tree line is.
For everyone else it is becoming clear pretty quick.
As I recall,there is good passage up to roughly 100 yds. from shore give or take the obvious (and usual) stumps all around the NE,N. shore and much broader on the west side.
There is actually a clear lane in the trees,1/3 to 1/2 mi. or so long with a cul-de-sac that shoots due east and is approachable from the west just south of the old cut a few hundred yards.

I don't think she'll get low enough to see it but I know my dad used to scare the poop outta me charging in them thair trees in rough water and never got a scratch.

Ahhhh,the things a man will do to go home smellin'like fish(insert bad joke here).

Have a good wk.end and be safe,Dylan.

Even when the lake levels near normal pool, I alway marvel at the disregard for those treelines. They scare the **** outta me!

ummm a wwaa wwaa wah wah wah ha
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Rain chant

Actually, the fishing is better when the water level is down. I have perfected the use of the GPS since the lake was down last. It will be interesting to compare the coordinates with the trees I used to mark the gravel pits with in the past.

There is some very good crappie fishing in the gravel pits in those trees. Of course you have to try and avoid the whites and hybrids while trying to catch the crappie.

Do not let the stumps frighten you. All you need to do is idle through and you will have no problems. Your boat will not be damaged at idle speed, I know as I have hit many stumps out there.

Will anyone be there tomorrow afternoon? Look me up if so.

Don The Angler Guide Service. Tutored by the best, " Willie Landum-Fishing Guide to the Stars".

Mark,
I think the rain dance chant from my girl is a bit more colorful since all of her stuff is dying a slow,tragic death.
A good gully washer would be good for everyone involved,"ME".

Don,I hope to see(and meet)you and your guests out tomorrow but as it is 3:05 AM right now and i'm headed for bed,I don't think i'll be up until the crack of noon.
This evening was the gala for the Lake Cities Educational Foundation followed by some horrible pool playing at a neighbors house.

See you guys tomorrow,Dylan.