Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. Are there any
obstructions to worry about? It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. Are there any
obstructions to worry about? It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.


I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:
On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:



On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:



On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

Roland Martin's Marina in Clewiston is a traditional half way stop on
the way across. It's a fun place at night but bring bug spray. You'll
feel right at home there with the old Florida atmosphere.

Alternatively there are some free town docks in Moore Haven.

I would strongly recommend not crossing the lake at night.

On Mar 26, 3:16*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch



wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:

On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

Roland Martin's Marina in Clewiston is a traditional half way stop on
the way across. *It's a fun place at night but bring bug spray. You'll
feel right at home there with the old Florida atmosphere.

Alternatively there are some free town docks in Moore Haven.

I would strongly recommend not crossing the lake at night.

Wives always complicate things. My wife who will be visiting her mom
in Fort Lauderdale now wants to join us for part of the trip across
the state.

On Mar 26, 4:35*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Mar 26, 3:16*pm, Wayne.B wrote:



On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:

On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

Roland Martin's Marina in Clewiston is a traditional half way stop on
the way across. *It's a fun place at night but bring bug spray. You'll
feel right at home there with the old Florida atmosphere.

Alternatively there are some free town docks in Moore Haven.

I would strongly recommend not crossing the lake at night.

Wives always complicate things. *My wife who will be visiting her mom
in Fort Lauderdale now wants to join us for part of the trip across
the state.

OK Wayne, why NOT cross the lake at night? Just curious.

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:36:01 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

OK Wayne, why NOT cross the lake at night? Just curious.

I wouldn't be comfortable with doing it myself and I've crossed
several times in both directions. It would be easy to get in trouble.
There are floating hazards; the channel is not all that wide and it
curves around quite a bit; the navigation markers are widely spaced;
and there are some serious hazards to navigation as you approach the
lock at the east end.

I just view it as an unnecessary risk, especially for a first timer.
Some parts of the trip are a little spooky even in the daytime.

On Mar 26, 8:36*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:35*pm, Frogwatch wrote:





On Mar 26, 3:16*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:

On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

Roland Martin's Marina in Clewiston is a traditional half way stop on
the way across. *It's a fun place at night but bring bug spray. You'll
feel right at home there with the old Florida atmosphere.

Alternatively there are some free town docks in Moore Haven.

I would strongly recommend not crossing the lake at night.

Wives always complicate things. *My wife who will be visiting her mom
in Fort Lauderdale now wants to join us for part of the trip across
the state.

OK Wayne, why NOT cross the lake at night? *Just curious.- Hide quoted text -

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Frog, the channel markings are spaced quite far apart and the channel
winds around a fair amount. Roland's place is okay, there are some
places I like better, real old time lake places.

On Mar 27, 6:44*am, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 8:36*pm, Frogwatch wrote:





On Mar 26, 4:35*pm, Frogwatch wrote:

On Mar 26, 3:16*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:34*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:05*pm, hk wrote:

On 3/26/10 3:48 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

Anybody here ever crossed Lake Okechobee? *If I arrive at Clewiston
near dusk, I may simply sail across the lake at night. *Are there any
obstructions to worry about? *It looks is if there are a few markers,
only a few lit and it is maybe 30+ miles across.

I've crossed the Big O and traveled over a lot of it, in search of the
Holy Largemouth Bass. There are shallows, there are bars, there are
grassy areas. There's not much to see on the lake itself, unless you are
a fisherman. Are you planning to find a berth at Roland Martin's marina
in Clewiston? It's a nice place to stop.

--
Conservatives - just pretend Obama's health care legislation is another
unnecessary war and you'll feel better about it.

Yeah, sure, I'll bet old Harry will now try to tell everybody that
he's spent much more time on the O than me.....snerk.
If you'd spent any time on it, you'd know that there's a cleared
channel right through it.

It all depends on timing and when I get there.

Roland Martin's Marina in Clewiston is a traditional half way stop on
the way across. *It's a fun place at night but bring bug spray. You'll
feel right at home there with the old Florida atmosphere.

Alternatively there are some free town docks in Moore Haven.

I would strongly recommend not crossing the lake at night.

Wives always complicate things. *My wife who will be visiting her mom
in Fort Lauderdale now wants to join us for part of the trip across
the state.

OK Wayne, why NOT cross the lake at night? *Just curious.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Frog, the channel markings are spaced quite far apart and the channel
winds around a fair amount. Roland's place is okay, there are some
places I like better, real old time lake places.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

What kind of obsticles are there in the water? Tree stumps? Sand bars?
shallow spots or rock formations?


just curious