Anchor for small inflatable raft?

[Davis]

I fish a large pond/small lake. The morning hours are great with no wind at all....but around noon it just whips right through the small valley that this body of water is in. I don't get huge waves or anything but it sure is enough to move my coleman 4 man raft around. Sick of paddling to just stay in position. The bottom of the pond/small lake is muddy with some gravel in it. What do you recommend for size and style of anchor?

I was thinking about a 10lb mushroom anchor. Would this work? What else would I need besides an anchor rope?

[David P]

I used a 7lb on my 12ft Zodiac, and it didn't do much of anything. With inflatables, I would say get 2 5 or 10lb anchors. Drop one off each side. Otherwise, if you only use one, the wind will just blow you in circles around the anchor.

[Jig Man]

How bout some sand in a milk jug?

[CGH]

How bout some sand in a milk jug?

Milk jug filled with sand wont be able to get a bite on the bottom and whole you in place when the wind is blowing.    Get two 10 anchors from walley-world and be done with it.

[Marty]

I don't know about rafts, but I just got a canoe this year and have used a five-pound dumbbell that works great in the soft bottoms on all my ponds and lakes.

[Long Mike]

As long as you use two of them, anything five pounds or better will hold you in place.  I assume you are fishing small lakes or ponds.

[Davis]

THanks guys. Going to pick up 2 10lbers than. Appreciate the advice and tips. Never thought of picking up two but that makes a lot of sense.