http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper...s/sports70.txt

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

On 3/4/10 8:04 PM, Tim wrote:
http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper...s/sports70.txt

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

It's a small lake...why would you need to go fast? Doubt you'll see too
many 30+ foot Gradys...with trip 250s...

On Mar 4, 7:09*pm, Harry wrote:
On 3/4/10 8:04 PM, Tim wrote:

http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp...

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

It's a small lake...why would you need to go fast? Doubt you'll see too
many 30+ foot Gradys...with trip 250s...

Well true, Harry. But I really doubt if there will be many Parkers
there either. Or in my case Chris Crafts or Marqui cuddies. Well,
maybe the 18' Chris woudl work all right, but I wonder if they'll have
conservation oficers there with speed guns to inforce the 25 mph limit?

On Mar 5, 11:59*am, wrote:
On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:37:20 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 4, 7:09*pm, Harry wrote:
On 3/4/10 8:04 PM, Tim wrote:

http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp....

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

It's a small lake...why would you need to go fast? Doubt you'll see too
many 30+ foot Gradys...with trip 250s...

Well true, Harry. But I really doubt if there will be many Parkers
there either. Or in my case Chris Crafts or Marqui cuddies. *Well,
maybe the 18' Chris woudl work all right, but I wonder if they'll have
conservation oficers there with speed guns to inforce the 25 mph limit?

I am not sure how a boater is supposed to know how fast they are
going. Speedometers are not required on boats and the ones that they
have are notoriously inaccurate. I doubt a lake boater has any real
need for a GPS. How lost can you get?
I brought the same thing up here when they made most of the bays 25MPH
around here and got no answers. Is that 25MPH through the water or
across the bottom? A 6 kt current could certainly change that answer.
I bet you need to be doing closer to 35-40 to get a ticket that will
stick if you go to court.

I know about the speedo's on boats. My Chris Craft barely reads if any
at all. I've blown the line out and it still doesn't matter.

And the Marquis has one of those whirly- wheel things on some kind of
a sensor, but it's dead and probably hasn't worked for years. I
thought of getting a cheap Garmin, but you're right. I lake boat and
it's really not necessary. Besides, tha's something I'd probaby
baptize like I've done with a couple of cell phones.

Tim wrote:
http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper...s/sports70.txt

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?

Larry

On Mar 5, 7:37*pm, Larry wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp...

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?

Larry

I wouldn't see why not. But i think it states that the lake is divided
where in one section is for 'anything but gas' propulsion only.

Tim wrote:
On Mar 5, 7:37 pm, wrote:

Tim wrote:

http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp...


I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?

Larry

I wouldn't see why not. But i think it states that the lake is divided
where in one section is for 'anything but gas' propulsion only.

Shabbona Lake in central IL is a 10HP lake. From what I have heard, you
can't launch and use a boat with a larger motor and a 9.9 kicker even if
that is the only motor you will use.

On Mar 6, 9:55*pm, Larry wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Mar 5, 7:37 pm, *wrote:

Tim wrote:

http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp....

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?

Larry

I wouldn't see why not. But i think it states that the lake is divided
where in one section is for 'anything but gas' propulsion only.

Shabbona Lake in central IL is a 10HP lake. *From what I have heard, you
can't launch and use a boat with a larger motor and a 9.9 kicker even if
that is the only motor you will use.

Shabona is in northern/ central IL. around DeKalb if I remember
corectly, and it's small. I think it's only about 400 acres, but don't
quote me on that. I can understand the smaller lakes having hp
restrictions.

It's not but about 20 miles from me, but I think the Sam Dale park
lake Johnsonville IL has a 10hp max on it too. But it's a really small
lake of about 200 acres. It's a fishing lake and that's about it.

I think there's some public lakes around central/southern IL, that are
trolling motor only, though.

Tim wrote:
On Mar 6, 9:55 pm, wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Mar 5, 7:37 pm, wrote:


Tim wrote:


http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp....


I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.


Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?


Larry


I wouldn't see why not. But i think it states that the lake is divided
where in one section is for 'anything but gas' propulsion only.

Shabbona Lake in central IL is a 10HP lake. From what I have heard, you
can't launch and use a boat with a larger motor and a 9.9 kicker even if
that is the only motor you will use.

Shabona is in northern/ central IL. around DeKalb if I remember
corectly, and it's small. I think it's only about 400 acres, but don't
quote me on that. I can understand the smaller lakes having hp
restrictions.

It's not but about 20 miles from me, but I think the Sam Dale park
lake Johnsonville IL has a 10hp max on it too. But it's a really small
lake of about 200 acres. It's a fishing lake and that's about it.

I think there's some public lakes around central/southern IL, that are
trolling motor only, though.

Can you fish those lakes with the gas motor up and only the trolling
motor used? It would be tough to retrieve the boat with a front troller!

Larry

On Mar 8, 6:45*pm, Larry wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Mar 6, 9:55 pm, *wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Mar 5, 7:37 pm, * *wrote:

Tim wrote:

http://jamestownnews.womacknewspaper.../03/04/news/sp....

I guess putter boating is better than none. It might be a fisherman's
delight, though.

Can you raise your OB and drop your trolling motor in that area?

Larry

I wouldn't see why not. But i think it states that the lake is divided
where in one section is for 'anything but gas' propulsion only.

Shabbona Lake in central IL is a 10HP lake. *From what I have heard, you
can't launch and use a boat with a larger motor and a 9.9 kicker even if
that is the only motor you will use.

Shabona is in northern/ central *IL. around DeKalb if I remember
corectly, and it's small. I think it's only about 400 acres, but don't
quote me on that. I can understand the smaller lakes having hp
restrictions.

It's not but about 20 miles from me, but I think the Sam Dale park
lake Johnsonville IL has a 10hp max on it too. But it's a really small
lake of about 200 acres. * It's a fishing lake and that's about it.

I think there's some public lakes around central/southern IL, that are
trolling motor only, though.

Can you fish those lakes with the gas motor up and only the trolling
motor used? *It would be tough to retrieve the boat with a front troller!

Larry- Hide quoted text -

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I know you can at Johnsonville, But I'm not sure about any of the
others. Same Dale is about my extent for small lakes around here.