[Rhodes22-list] Fort Peck Reservoir - MT

Bob-Leslie Fletcher tfl4625 at blackfoot.net
Thu Aug 21 19:11:51 EDT 2008


Tom,  I hope you'll post your impressions.  I suspect it's flatland... open 
and breezy, but a glance at the map reminded me of all the little inlets 
that should provide a little cover it big wind comes up.

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hogarty" <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fort Peck Reservoir - MT


>
> But Bob, its all down hill.  At least one way.  I fished there a few years
> ago off my my Lund Alaskan 20'.  I heard it has more shoreline than
> California, about 1600 miles.  Warm water, great swimming and fishing
> (walleye 7, 9, and 11 1/2#, and 4# smallmouth) and no one around.  Hard to
> cruise with a power boat as the marinas are far apart.  Plan to explore 
> Fort
> Peck when I return to Northern Wyoming from the Chesapeake.  I also would
> like to try Reindeer lake in Northern Saskatchewan.
> Tom
>
>
> Bob Fletcher wrote:
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Sorry...  Haven't been there and have never heard anything about sailing
>> there.  We are on the Western border of the state so Ft. Peck is probably
>> further than Puget Sound for us.
>>
>> Bob Fletcher
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Hogarty" <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Montana Neighbor -Flethead Lake
>>
>>
>>>
>>> What about Fort Peck, any experience there?
>>> Tom Hogarty
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Fletcher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Ceasar,
>>>>
>>>> After two years of trailering we reached the same conclusion.  We are 
>>>> in
>>>> the
>>>> process of reserving a slip on Flathead Lake for next season.  The Lake
>>>> level is dam controlled, and often not up to full pool until late June,
>>>> so
>>>> early in the season we will probably make a a few trailer trips to Pend
>>>> Oreille, and that's also when we might get to CDA.  We'll contact you
>>>> when
>>>> we do.
>>>>
>>>> When you decide to try Flathead, and if don't mind pulling a boat over 
>>>> a
>>>> pass, (good road but a little steep in a couple of spots),  it's only
>>>> about
>>>> 160 miles from  CDA to Big Arm State Park on Flathead.  It's right at
>>>> the
>>>> best part of the Lake for sailing and has secure tow vehicle/trailer
>>>> parking.  Nice anchorage for overnight nearby.   Best yet, none of the
>>>> crowds of boats we sometimes see when we drive past Lake CDA.
>>>>
>>>> We'll stay in touch.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Fletcher
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Caesar Paul" <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 2:18 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Montana Neighbor - Lake Pend Orielle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the Lake Pend Orelle link.
>>>>>
>>>>> After trailering to the lake a few times, we decided to place the boat
>>>>> in
>>>>> a marina. Our Rhodes now sits at Conkling Park Marina in Worley Idaho.
>>>>> We
>>>>> like not having to take down and tie down at the end of the sailing 
>>>>> day
>>>>> on
>>>>> a regular basis.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our desire to sail at other locations is strong. I will like to visit
>>>>> Flathead Lake also, so yes, lets keep talking and explore 
>>>>> possibilities
>>>>> of
>>>>> meeting at some of these lakes in our area.
>>>>>
>>>>> The marina requires us to remove our boats by the middle of October,
>>>>> and
>>>>> I
>>>>> plan to sail in the Lewiston / Clarkston area, which is normally a 
>>>>> good
>>>>> 10
>>>>> degrees warmer than Pullman. It gets cold but the water never freezes,
>>>>> and
>>>>> in the process, we will learn what we can tolerate.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be sure to give me a call when you are coming my way to sail. It would
>>>>> be
>>>>> fun to sail together with another Rhodes 22.
>>>>>
>>>>> Caesar
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Mon, 8/18/08, Bob-Leslie Fletcher <tfl4625 at blackfoot.net> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Bob-Leslie Fletcher <tfl4625 at blackfoot.net>
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Montana Neighbor - Lake Pend Orielle
>>>>> To: "Rhodes list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>> Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 10:50 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Ceasar,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much for the Lake CDA information.
>>>>>
>>>>> You mentioned an interest in Lake Pend Oreille too.  If you haven't
>>>>> already
>>>>> found it, this link is to is a good article on sailing on that lake.
>>>>> We
>>>>> have
>>>>> found what they say to be pretty accurate.  The buoy moorage at Green
>>>>> Bay
>>>>> is
>>>>> really nice for overnight, as long as there isn't too much southerly
>>>>> wind.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our late summer's really getting busy, and we might not make it to CDA
>>>>> this
>>>>> season, but when we do I'll touch base with you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Fletcher
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.48north.com/jan_2005/lake.htm
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