09/19 - 10/01 - Lake Powell 2015

thataway · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject:

We are planing going up the San Juan Arm in a couple of weeks. My guess is that with the amount of volume of water, that the major visible contaminates may be gone. But I would be concerned about the fish, and would want to have an official OK before eating any. Generally contaminates in fish are over a long time, but with the high concentration, there could be issues, especially in the San Juan arm. Probably going to be safer up the lake above where the San Juan drains into the lake (above Oak Canyon).

jkidd · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:03 am Post subject:

Might want to look at Cottonwood Canyon. Good fishing in that canyon.

Lost Petrel · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:27 pm Post subject:

Well I am counting on that there will be a "Stan Jones" map available locally when we get down there as none available online currently. Did get a copy of the "Boaters Guide to Lake Powell".
The plan is to launch from Wahweap on the 12th or 13th of Sept. and make it to the rendezvous in Oak Bay on the 19th.

Just installed two new deep cell house batteries, de-winterized the engine, starting on the first crank. Beginning to pack, plan on being on the lake at least two to three weeks.

And of course looking forward to meeting some Brats!

Tim

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:48 pm Post subject:

Tim, order a copy of the map in advance, and use it in conjunction with your guide. A full size map helps put things into perspective, and it's fun as well.

Lost Petrel · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject:

Sunbeam · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:06 pm Post subject:

I did buy one online before going the first time (forget where, some small place), but then the next year it was in tatters and I found many available locally in Page (I think I may have picked one up at the grocery store, and they may even have been for sale in the campground store).

thataway · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:16 pm Post subject:

The Stan Jones map sites suggests that they are available for cash, check only:

http://stanjonesmaps.com/Contact.html

If not, they will most likely be available on the lake. I'll look when I get there in a couple of weeks. We left one at home, and brought out older map which is cut to fit the table.

Lost Petrel · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:20 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:38 pm Post subject:

We arrived at Powell-reserved Camp site C 13--apparently it was taken, so we are in C 12. We will be here 4 nights before launching the end of the week. It was 115 degrees in Vegas and most of the desert as we rolled along yesterday! (We have to tow the boat with the Yukon when in Calif, but once in NV, and on, it went back behind the RV. We topped off the RV, and boat with fuel, between Big Water and Wahweep. (The last pump on the inside has a very long hose, which will reach to both C Dory tanks. ) Gas was about $2,93 a gallon, and Diesel was about $2.67 a gallon--gas was much better than Calif. where we were still paying as much as $3.70 last week.

Maps/charts: The Stan Jones maps are in stock at the Wahweep campground, so I suspect that they will be at most of the places in town. Mike's Stix Liquor--best place for lures and Licenses did not have the South Fishing maps--only the North. I have not checked WalMart or other sporting good stores.

The Word is that boating activity has slowed down the last week. Pretty much of a good season (our friends at Big Water Toy,s and storage, are happy to store our RV, with power while we are on the lake. ($$ or course) They are busier than every!

Castle rock cut is open, and should be open thru Sept. I would say that the lake was close to the same depth as last year. It was cloudy/smokey when we came in, but the water looks cloudier than most other years--I'll have to see how it looks in the next few days. Many of the washes showed evidence of recent running water--and we had a hard thundershower this afternoon.

I will have my Verizon phone on for Instant Messages: 850 619 4408. I can get these on many parts of the lake, where we cannot get A T & T, or Verizon phone calls.

As we crossed from Nevada, to Arizona, and then into Utah, on Hwy 15, there was a sign saying all water craft exit. I did, and we stayed in the left lane--trucks to the right lanes. A young man wanted to know where the boat had been during the last several months. He then "inspected it" --only the bottom. When we came to the ranger station at Wahweep, the ranger wanted the boat's registration, as well as our golden age card, and driver's license. We had to drive ahead, and I went back to get the boat registration out of the boat. All she did is write the date on it…didn't even take any information off my DL, the Reg, or Golden Age. (I was getting a "yearly sticker" (since I was going to be on the lake more than a couple of weeks).

Sunbeam · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:09 pm Post subject:

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:16 pm Post subject:

Bob, we are thinking that around 9/12 we will start down. I've ordered an Engel 45 that should be here in 8-10 days. We're going to try to minimize our need for the slushy ice at Powell. Should be at Wahweap around the 16th, on the water a day or two later. We'll send you a note as things jell.

bridma · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 12:00 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:24 am Post subject:

hardee · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:20 pm Post subject:

WOW, that heat (115) and what about what are they (anybody that knows), saying about what the water is going to be like?

I was really thinking about coming down later in Sept. I was wondering if I would ever have to do bottom paint on the boat if I put it into that contaminated water. One of the main interests for me was to be able to swim in the warm water. Hmmm, might produce a glowing personality Laughing

. Curious what the thoughts are on the contamination levels, residue longevity etc.

Also, what are the daytime temps on the water like?

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

journey on · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:28 pm Post subject:

In San Diego, the hottest month of the year is September and that goes into the first 2 weeks of October. I was hoping that towards the end of Sept and at that altitude, it would cool off.

Bob, when you get on the lake, please let us know what the contamination situation is.

Thanks, Boris