I labored on Labor Day. Clearlake report

[Darth-Baiter]

It was crowded with kayaks.  At least where I was. 
 

I caught 10 bass. Decent ones.  No wind, Smokey air, hot.  Water temp was 76deg. I can’t wait until it cools down some. 

[TnRiver46]

Thanks for the post, nice outing. 76 degree water will cool you right off if you jump in 

[J._Bricker]

16 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Thanks for the post, nice outing. 76 degree water will cool you right off if you jump in 

Not in Clear Lake this time of year with drought conditions. Watched a couple of Greg Blanchard tournament videos so @Darth-Baiter did well under current conditions. The algae bloom was so bad Blanchard described it as “thick as paint” cause it’s like pea soup. With fall weather coming, things should be better…

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

Not in Clear Lake this time of year with drought conditions. Watched a couple of Greg Blanchard tournament videos so @Darth-Baiter did well under current conditions. The algae bloom was so bad Blanchard described it as “thick as paint” cause it’s like pea soup. With fall weather coming, things should be better…

Oh dear. Thankfully I’ve never seen an algae bloom, but that’s means don’t touch the water??

[J._Bricker]

6 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Oh dear. Thankfully I’ve never seen an algae bloom, but that’s means don’t touch the water??

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[TnRiver46]

Just now, J._Bricker said:

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I’m asking haha

[camman]

On 9/7/2021 at 12:29 PM, TnRiver46 said:

Oh dear. Thankfully I’ve never seen an algae bloom, but that’s means don’t touch the water??

 

Its literally a film across the top of the water.  I wouldn't swim in it for sure. 

[Darth-Baiter]

My thinking.  The algae is like a big green raft.  Wind and currents stack it into the corners.  I went mid-lake ish and found relatively clear waters.  There were globs of green balls floating around, but it wasn’t thick.  I still wouldn’t dive in after a <$5 bait, but it wasn’t awful.   Jet skiers and wake boarders were in the water.  I kept eating to a bare minimum. I didn’t want to swallow  any of it.