Coping with the crowds this year

[Log Catcher]

Went back to the lake yesterday I tried to fish earlier this year. Earlier it was so crowded I had a terrible time just getting a parking place after putting the boat in. Yesterday it was pretty much back to normal. May have been a few more vehicles in the lot but it was not crowded at all. Fishing wasn't great but it was good to be out and the water wasn't crowded either.

[plawren53202]

On ‎6‎/‎18‎/‎2020 at 6:38 PM, Log Catcher said:

Went back to the lake yesterday I tried to fish earlier this year. Earlier it was so crowded I had a terrible time just getting a parking place after putting the boat in. Yesterday it was pretty much back to normal. May have been a few more vehicles in the lot but it was not crowded at all. Fishing wasn't great but it was good to be out and the water wasn't crowded either.

Here in MO, it seems like the beginning of reopening combined with the onset of real summer heat has just started to slim the numbers. Still waaaay up from pre-Covid, but it does seem a fraction better lately.

[12poundbass]

My private lake has been pretty quiet! ?

 

When 6poundbass and I go out to public lakes we start very early and off by 11 am, that’s when the no wake hours ends. 

[RoLo]

On 6/10/2020 at 9:09 AM, WVU-SCPA said:

I have a growing fear for safety on the lakes around me.  The increase of people getting kayaks/boats and not having a clue on general operation is alarming.  Something is going to happen.

 

With respect to pandemic epidemics, avoidance has a way of prolonging the inevitable.

The only long-term solution for a pandemic is 'herd-immunity', which is only possible thru exposure.

 

Don't rely on the media to provide you with facts, because good news is not as profitable as bad news.

The media touts inane total numbers of cases and useless benchmarks and milestones.

Vital information is harder to come, such as the difference between last week's hospital admissions

and this week's hospital admissions. The current trend is all that matters, not historical totals & benchmarks.

 

Obviously, increased testing is going to result in a higher number of positive cases (duh).

But a higher number of sars2 cases also lowers the fatality rate (They forgot to mention that).

It's now beginning to look like the mortality rate may be less than 1%, and that's good news.

 

Roger

[schplurg]

I just look at death stats in my area. Current cases etc is totally dependent on the amount of tests performed. Death is death and we can quickly determine if Covid was the reason or not. 150 in my county of 2 million.

 

Nothing the media or (especially) government says will make me more apt to hang out in crowds right now. I'm not heading to any sit-down restaurants, not gonna sit shoulder to shoulder in a bar. And I'm definitely not going to any rallies where thousands of people are expected to attend - indoors no less. That's just irresponsible idiocy. 

 

I went fishing yesterday (saturday) and I was the only angler I saw at the ponds. Saw a few "hikers" and that's it. My problem now is with the fish who swim slowly by ignoring all my baits.

[ww2farmer]

Gas is fairly cheap right now too. That's not helping. But wait until the credit card bills for the gas and repair bills from the moronic behavior start piling up. It's also been mid summer hot here for most of June. I think these people are "blowing their wads" early.....at least I hope so.

[Junk Fisherman]

I haven't really noticed that much of a change in the places I fish.  I fished a very popular lake in Illinois during the week twice a few weeks ago and it wasn't crowded.  Fished a popular lake twice this past week outside of Chicago.  It was crowded but nothing I couldn't manage.  

[Vilas15]

On 6/20/2020 at 7:08 PM, RoLo said:

 

With respect to pandemic epidemics, avoidance has a way of prolonging the inevitable.

The only long-term solution for a pandemic is 'herd-immunity', which is only possible thru exposure.

 

Don't rely on the media to provide you with facts, because good news is not as profitable as bad news.

The media touts inane total numbers of cases and useless benchmarks and milestones.

Vital information is harder to come, such as the difference between last week's hospital admissions

and this week's hospital admissions. The current trend is all that matters, not historical totals & benchmarks.

 

Obviously, increased testing is going to result in a higher number of positive cases (duh).

But a higher number of sars2 cases also lowers the fatality rate (They forgot to mention that).

It's now beginning to look like the mortality rate may be less than 1%, and that's good news.

 

Roger

Not sure what this has to do with the comment you replied to about dangerous first time boaters.

 

Anyways, just have to point out here that the mortality rate probably includes proper treatment, which you wont get if we don't "prolong the inevitable".  If your goal is immediate herd immunity with a mortality rate of less than 1%, that means somewhere less than 3.3 million dead in the US (assuming mortality rate doesnt increase with no one getting treatment). Id prefer to minimize deaths until we can work out a vaccine, but that's just me.

[ISuckAtBassFishingBoise]

Its really picking up here.  Bike shops are out of bikes.  Places that sells fishing poles are out of poles.  Marine stores are out of boats.  Any gun store I've drove by has had a full parking lot.  I know people who have already hauled out their campers into the woods and left em cause you can leave them for 14 days.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Idaho makes national news in the next 3 weeks for fires.  Its crazy here and no ones wearing masks or distancing.  I wonder what environmental impact this is going to have.

[slowworm]

I have a counterpoint.  I was fishing at one of my regular small lakes in NH today,  and it was pretty normal for a hot sunny Sunday.  Plenty of parking at the rooftop launch and there were still spaces available at the boat ramp in the middle of the day.

 

The state has been opening up for a few weeks now and I wonder if the claustrophobia and cabin fever is beginning to subside now things are opening up again.

 

I have to admit I’m looking forward to going back to my favorite restaurants.

 

J

[TcRoc]

It's beyond nuts. Why I hit the water by 1st light as by 10am forget it. Local small lake I have been fishing is only 68 acres.. by the time I leave there is around 20 kayaks, a few Jon boats and Bass boats and some paddle boarders.